How many islands are there in Hawaii?
There are eight main islands in Hawaii:
- Hawai’i (also known as “Big Island”)
- O’ahu (where the state capital Honolulu is found)
- Maui
- Kaua’i
- Moloka’i
- Lānaʻi
- Niʻihau
- Kahoʻolawe (which is uninhabited)
These eight islands are represented as the eight stripes on the Hawaiian flag. Technically, the Hawaiian island chain has 137 islands, but most of these are small islets and atolls.
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