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| + | '''Lanai''', with a total area of only 141 square miles, 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. | |
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[Aloha]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Hawaii]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:09, July 13, 2016
Lanai, with a total area of only 141 square miles, 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 [1] and much of the land is dedicated to commercial pineapple farming.[2] The tourism industry is also active on the island, which has many beautiful beaches.