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Maui

Early Polynesian and Maori hero, who steals fire from the Sun for human beings.

Maui

Island in Hawaii, USA, in the central Pacific, situated about 115 km/72 mi southeast of Honolulu (which is on the island of Oahu); area 1,885 sq km/728 sq mi; population (2000) 128,100. Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian chain of islands and consists of two peninsulas divided by an isthmus of sand. The eastern peninsula contains the shield volcano of Haleakala, dormant since 1790, over 3,050 m/10,000 ft high and with a crater 30 km/19 mi in circumference. The chief towns are Lahaina, Wailuku, and Kahului. Tourism is the main industry; Maui has fine scenery, beaches, and resorts. Fruit and flowers are grown here.



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