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• Kauai is the most northern of the main Hawaiian islands. It is also the oldest, estimated to be over 5.1 million years old.Teok.com: Kauai Earth Timeline Its shoreline has a multitude of white sand beaches, while the center of the island is mostly uninhabited and protected from development. Kauai is one of the wettest spots on earth; the center of the island sees an average rainfall of 485 inches per year.Official Site: Discover Kauai

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: United States
  2. State: Hawaii
  3. Capital: Lihue
  4. Mayor: Bernard Carvalho Jr.
  5. Population: 62,828U.S. Census Bureau: Kauai County Quick Facts (2006)
  6. Entered the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1810
  7. Time zone: Hawaii: UTC-10
  8. Major cities: Lihue, Kapaa
  9. Nickname: Garden Island, Island of Discovery
  10. Average temperature: 70°F - 81°FOfficial Kauai Tourism Site: Discover Kauai
  11. Island flower: Mokihana
  12. Island color: purple
  13. Highest point: Kawaikini (5,243 feet)

• History

  In January, 1778, Captain James Cook landed in Waimea Bay on Kauai's west side, which brought widespread awareness of the islands to westerners for the first time.Mythichawaii.com: Captain Cook Discovers Hawaii

  Kauai was the last of the islands to become part of King Kamehameha's Hawaiian Kingdom. It joined in the unification of the islands through a peaceable agreement between Kauai's ruler, Kaumualii and Kamehameha in 1810, after Kamehameha had twice failed to conquer it my force.About.com:Kamehameha the Great

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