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Molokai (mō`lōkī`), island (1990 pop. 6,587), 261 sq mi (676 sq km), Maui co., Hawaii, between Oahu and Maui islands. Molokai is generally mountainous, with Mt. Kamakou (4,970 ft/1,515 m) the highest peak. On the north coast, separated by a rocky mountain wall from the rest of the island and accessible only over a 2,000-ft (610-m) pass, is the Kalaupapa peninsula, on which a government leper colony exists (est. 1860). Molokai has many cattle ranches and pineapple plantations; the poor soil is unfit for the cultivation of sugarcane. The chief port is Kaunakakai (1990 pop. 2,658), from which the island's products are shipped to Honolulu for export.
Molokai an island in central Hawaii. Pop.: 7404 (2000). Area: 676 sq. km (261 sq. miles) Molokai Hawaiian island; site of government leper colony. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1807] See : Disease Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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