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Maui, Hawaii
Maui,
island,
Maui
County,
central
Hawaii,
between
Molokai
and
Hawaii
islands,
known as the Valley Isle.
The second largest island of the state, it is divided into
two oval peninsulas,
East Maui and West Maui.
East Maui rises in the
mountain
Haleakala,
a dormant
volcano, to
a
height of 3,055 m (10,023 ft).
The mountain terminates in a
summit depression nearly 32 km (nearly 20 mi) in circumference and more than
924 m
(more than 3,028 ft) deep.
West Maui rises to an elevation of 1,764 m (5,788 ft)
at Pu'u Kukui and has many sharp peaks and ridges and extensive sloping
plains on the
northern and southern sides.
Tourism,
sugar
and
pineapple
production,
and
cattle
ranching
are
important
to
the
economy.
The
major
communities
are
Wailuku
and
Kahului.
Area,
1,884
sq
km
(727
sq
mi);
population
(2000)
117,644.
Maui, Hawaii
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