Did You Know - Hawaii is the Most Isolated Population Center in the World
The Hawaiian Archipelago, situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is the most isolated population center in the world. The west coast of the U.S. is 2,400 miles away and Japan is 3,800 miles away. The islands range from Kanemiloha’i (Kure Atoll) in the northwest to the island of Hawai’i in the southeast, a span of 1,591 miles.
Because of this isolated geographic location, the islands are among the most biologically diverse areas in the world, with numerous species found nowhere else. Unfortunately, this also means that Hawaii has a much greater number of endangered and threatened species than any other state.
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