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With a total area of only 141 square miles, '''Lanai''' is the smallest of the 8 main [[Hawaiian islands]]. The island has a length of 18 miles and a width of 13 miles. The population is approximately 2800, most residents live in Lanai City.  

With a total area of only 141 square miles, '''Lanai''' is the smallest of the 8 main [[Hawaiian islands]]. The island has a length of 18 miles and a width of 13 miles. The population is approximately 2,800, most residents live in Lanai City.  

The entire island of Lanai was purchased in 1922 by [[James Dole]], at a cost of $1.1 million. Today most of the island is still owned by the Dole company <ref> http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/hi_geography.htm </ref> and much of the land is dedicated to commercial [[pineapple]] farming. <ref> http://lanai.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii/lanai/ </ref> The tourism industry is also active on the island, which has many beautiful beaches.  

The entire island of Lanai was purchased in 1922 by [[James Dole]], at a cost of $1.1 million. Today most of the island is still owned by the Dole company <ref> http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/hi_geography.htm </ref> and much of the land is dedicated to commercial [[pineapple]] farming. <ref> http://lanai.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii/lanai/ </ref> The tourism industry is also active on the island, which has many beautiful beaches.