Essential Facts about
Big Island
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The Big Island is the biggest and youngest among Hawaiian
islands.
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The island is 65 percent bigger than other Hawaiian islands
combined
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The main attraction of The Big Island is volcanoes. In fact,
Kilauea is the most active volcano in the world.
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The Big Island is 4,038 square miles (and still growing).
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You'll find 13 types of climatic region on this island alone
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Car rental is the best way to travel around the island
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The island has the world's biggest telescope and more scientific
observatories in one place than anywhere else in the world.
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It is the only place in the USA where vanilla and cacao beans
(the raw material used to make chocolate) are grown.
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