Information about Molokai in Hawaii

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Molokai is now "The Most Hawaiian Island," and it's always been "The Friendly Island."

The official color of Moloka'i is green. Molakai's flower is the White Kukui Blossom.

Despite it's relatively low population, approximately 6000 people call Molokai home, Molokai's samaritan attitude is of enough reknown to name the island after.

Molokai is small, empty, and beautiful. Only 260.9 square miles in area, the Friendly Island offers some of the most beautiful terrain to be found in all the Hawaiian islands.

The island is composed of three very different regions: Western Molokai is an arid plateau used for cattle ranching. Eastern Molokai is home to rugged mountains, including Kamakou, which, at 4,970 feet is the highest point on the mountain. The central region of the island is a plain, and a very fertile one indeed.

Perhaps Molokai's most famous feature is Father Damien's Hansen's disease center. Located in Molokai's central region, Kalaupapa served as a home for those outcast because of the crippling disease for many years.