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Relocating to Hawaii
By Fran Severn

Break out the flowered shirts and the suntan lotion. Forget Minot and China Lake. This PCS is sending you to the land of palm trees and the hula - Hawai'i! The tropical paradise is one of the top vacation destinations in the world, and you're gonna get to live there!

Hawai'i is a hot spot in more ways than one. The islands are all leftovers from volcanic activity deep below the Pacific Ocean. In fact, the island of Hawai'i, also known as "The Big Island," still has active volcanoes.

The chain of islands is about as isolated as a place can be. It's about 2,500 miles from California and 4,000 miles from Japan. O'ahu is more or less in the middle of the chain. Although it only accounts for about 10% of the state's landmass, it holds over 75% of the population and is undeniably the economic center of the state. By comparison, the Island of Hawai'i is two-thirds of the state's landmass, but has only about 15% of the population. read more. .