<P> There are eight main Hawaiian islands, seven of which are permanently inhabited . The island of Ni ʻihau is privately managed by brothers Bruce and Keith Robinson; access is restricted to those who have permission from the island's owners . Access to uninhabited Kahoʻolawe island is also restricted . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> Hawaii from space, January 26, 2014 </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Nā Pali Coast State Park, Kauaʻi </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The main islands and undersea terrain of Hawaii </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The main islands </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The Hawaiian archipelago: main islands, the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, and Midway Atoll </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> Hawaii from space, January 26, 2014 </P> </Li> <P> Hawaii from space, January 26, 2014 </P>

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