The state of Hawaii includes approximately 130 islands in the
Pacific Ocean, many of which are uninhabited. The islands lie about
1,600 miles (2,600km) off the coast of mainland USA. The largest
island, Hawaii, is known imaginatively as the Big Island, but the
state capital, Honolulu, and most of the population is located on
the smaller island of Oahu, which is also the main tourist
destination. The other main islands are Maui, Molokai and Kauai.