Kalaaupapa, Hawaii was once a leper colony administered by Father Damien.
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The Island of Kahoolawe, Hawaii, was once used as a target by the U.S. Navy and Air Force the services are cleaning up unexploded shells. No one is allowed to go ashore without permission. The island consists of an uninhabited area of 45 square miles.
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Two of the tallest mountains in the Pacific - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - dominate the center of the Hawaii. Most of the world's macadamia nuts are grown on the island.