| The Island of Hawai`i (called the Big Island or Hawai`i proper) is one of eight main islands that make up the U.S. State of Hawai`i. It is said to have been named after Hawai`iloa, a legendary Polynesian navigator who first discovered the Hawaiian Islands. However, other accounts attribute the name to the legendary land or realm of Hawaiki, or Havaiki, a place from which the Polynesians originated (see also Manu`a), the place where they go in the afterlife, the realm of the Gods. The Island of Hawai`i is larger than all the other Hawaiian Islands combined.
The Island of Hawai`i is administered under the County of Hawai`i. The county seat is Hilo. It is estimated that as of the year 2003, the island had a resident population of 158,400 persons.
The Big Island is famous for its volcanoes. Kīlauea, the most active, has been erupting almost continuously for more than two decades.
At the coast where the lava meets the ocean, one can sometimes see billows of white steam rising from off the shoreline. At night, the lava lights up the steam to give an orange glow. When the molten lava makes contact with the ocean, the sea water turns into steam, and the sudden cooling of the lava causes the newly formed lava rocks to explode and crack into small pieces. The broken up lava is further ground into black sands along the shore by the ocean waves. Black sand beaches are common on the Big Island.
Another popular tourist spot is the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut orchard and factory, a retailer of chocolate and Macadamia nuts.
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