Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands and is a popular tourist destination. Agriculture and tourism are the two major industries. The island saw rapid population growth from 1950 to 2010, especially in towns like Kīhei. Popular tourist attractions include Haleakalā National Park, the Hāna Highway, and Lahaina. However, overdevelopment and loss of tourism revenue due to economic factors have become concerns for local residents and environmentalists.

1. The island of Maui (/ˈmaʊ.iː/; Hawaiian: [ˈmɐuwi])[3] is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at
727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States.[4] Maui is part of
the State of Hawaiʻi and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and
unpopulated Kahoʻolawe. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444, third-highest of the Hawaiian
Islands, behind that of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. Kahului is the largest census-designated place
(CDP) on the island with a population of 26,337 as of 2010 and is the commercial and financial hub
of the island.[5] Wailuku is the seat of Maui County and is the third-largest CDP as of 2010.
Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the island's name in the legend of Hawaiʻiloa,
the Polynesian navigator credited with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. According to that legend,
Hawaiʻiloa named the island of Maui after his son, who in turn was named for the demigod Māui. The
earlier name of Maui was ʻIhikapalaumaewa.[6] The Island of Maui is also called the "Valley Isle" for
the large isthmus between its northwestern and southeastern volcanoes and the numerous large
valleys carved into both mountains.
The two major industries on Maui are agriculture and tourism. Government research groups and
high technology companies have discovered that Maui has a business environment favorable for
growth in those sectors as well. Agriculture value-added enterprises are growing rapidly.
Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1950 40,103
—
1960 35,717
−10.9%
1970 38,691
8.3%
1980 62,823
62.4%
1990 91,361
45.4%
2000 117,644
28.8%
2010 144,444
22.8%
State of Haw aii [5]

2. The big tourist spots in Maui include the Hāna Highway, Haleakalā National Park, and Lahaina.
The Hāna Highway runs along the east coast of Maui, curving around mountains and passing
by black sand beaches and waterfalls. Haleakalā National Park is home toHaleakalā,
a dormant volcano. Lahaina is one of the main attractions on the island with an entire street of shops
and restaurants which leads to a wharf where many set out for a sunset cruise or whale watching
journey. Snorkeling can be done at almost any beach along the Maui coast. Surfing and windsurfing
are also popular on Maui.
The main tourist areas are West Maui (Kāʻanapali, Lahaina, Nāpili-Honokōwai,
Kahana, Napili, Kapalua) and South Maui (Kīhei, Wailea-Mākena). The main port of call for cruise
ships is located in Kahului. A smaller port can be found in Maʻalaea Harbor located between Lahaina
and Kihei.
Maui County welcomed 2,207,826 tourists in 2004 rising to 2,639,929 in 2007 with total tourist
expenditures north of US$3.5 billion for the Island of Maui alone. While the island ofOʻahu is most
popular with Japanese tourists, the Island of Maui appeals to visitors mostly from the U.S. mainland
and Canada: in 2005, there were 2,003,492 domestic arrivals on the island, compared to 260,184
international arrivals.
While winning many travel industry awards as Best Island In The World[26] in recent years concerns
have been raised by locals and environmentalists about the overdevelopment of Maui. A number of
activist groups, including Save Makena[27] have gone as far as taking the government to court to
protect the rights of local citizens.[28]
Throughout 2008 Maui suffered a major loss in tourism compounded by the spring bankruptcies
of Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines. The pullout in May of the second of threeNorwegian Cruise
Line ships also hurt. Pacific Business News reported a $166 million loss in revenue for Maui tourism
businesses.
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The island of Maui (/ˈmaʊ.iː/; Hawaiian: [ˈmɐuwi])[3] is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at
727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States.[4] Maui is part of
the State of Hawaiʻi and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and
unpopulated Kahoʻolawe. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444, third-highest of the Hawaiian
Islands, behind that of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. Kahului is the largest census-designated place
(CDP) on the island with a population of 26,337 as of 2010 and is the commercial and financial hub
of the island.[5] Wailuku is the seat of Maui County and is the third-largest CDP as of 2010. Other
significant places include Kīhei (including Wailea and Makena in the Kihei Town CDP, which is the
second-most-populated CDP in Maui); Lahaina (including Kāʻanapali and Kapalua in the Lahaina
Town CDP); Makawao; Pāʻia;Kula; Haʻikū; and Hāna.

3. Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the island's name in the legend of Hawaiʻiloa,
the Polynesian navigator credited with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. According to that legend,
Hawaiʻiloa named the island of Maui after his son, who in turn was named for the demigod Māui. The
earlier name of Maui was ʻIhikapalaumaewa.[6] The Island of Maui is also called the "Valley Isle" for
the large isthmus between its northwestern and southeastern volcanoes and the numerous large
valleys carved into both mountains.
Geology and topography[edit]
Maui's diverse landscapes are the result of a unique combination of geology, topography, and
climate. Each volcanic cone in the chain of the Hawaiian Islands is built of dark, iron-rich/quartz-poor
rocks, which poured out of thousands of vents as highly fluid lava, over a period of millions of years.
Several of the volcanoes were close enough to each other that lava flows on their flanks overlapped
one another, merging into a single island. Maui is such a "volcanic doublet," formed from two shield
volcanoes that overlapped one another to form anisthmus between them.[7]
Looking into the Haleakalā crater
A beach in Maui, Hawaii
The older, western volcano has been eroded considerably and is cut by numerous drainages,
forming the peaks of the West Maui Mountains (in Hawaiian, Mauna Kahalawai). Puʻu Kukui is the
highest of the peaks at 5,788 feet (1,764 m). The larger, younger volcano to the east, Haleakalā,
rises to more than 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above sea level, and measures 5 miles (8.0 km) from
seafloor to summit, making it one of the world's tallest mountains.

4. Polynesians, from Tahiti and the Marquesas, were the original peoples to populate Maui. The
Tahitians introduced the kapu system, a strict social order that affected all aspects of life and
became the core of Hawaiian culture. Modern Hawaiian history began in the mid-18th century. King
Kamehameha I, king of Hawaii's "Big Island," invaded Maui in 1790 and fought the
inconclusive Battle of Kepaniwai, but returned to Hawaii to battle a rival, finally subduing Maui a few
years later.
On November 26, 1778, explorer Captain James Cook became the first European to see Maui. Cook
never set foot on the island because he was unable to find a suitable landing. The first European to
visit Maui was the French admiral Jean-François de La Pérouse, who landed on the shores of what
is now known as La Perouse Bay on May 29, 1786. More Europeans followed: traders, whalers,
loggers (e.g., of sandalwood) and missionaries. The latter began to arrive from New England in
1823, settling in Lahaina, which at that time was the capital. They clothed the natives, banned them
from dancing hula, and greatly altered the culture. The missionaries taught reading and wr iting,
created the 12-letter Hawaiian alphabet, started a printing press in Lahaina, and began writing the
islands' history, which until then was transmitted orally.[12] Ironically, the missionaries both altered
and preserved the native culture. The religious work altered the culture while the literacy efforts
preserved native history and language. Missionaries started the first school in Lahaina, which still
exists today: Lahainaluna Mission School, which opened in 1831.
The island experienced rapid population growth through 2007, when Kīhei was one of the most
rapidly growing towns in the United States (see chart, below). The island attracted many retirees and
many others came to provide services to them and to the rapidly increasing number of tourists.
Population growth produced its usual strains
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