Hawaii is the most popular vacation destination in the Pacific. The Hawaiian chain of islands, which make up the state of Hawaii, sprawls over more than 1,500 miles of the Pacific Ocean (it's the longest island chain in the world) and is composed of 132 separate islands, atolls, coral reefs and shoals. Don't panic, you only need to be concerned with six of the eight major islands, the ones that are the most popular tourst destinations.

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