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Occupancy and room rates for the other main Hawaiian islands were as follows:

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  1. noun A land mass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water.
  2. noun Something resembling an island, especially in being isolated or surrounded, as:
  3. noun An unattached kitchen counter providing easy access from all sides.
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  • The name suggests that there are many islands in the group (the Malayalam word Lakshadweep translates to "a hundred thousand islands") but in reality, there are only 36. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Tahiti and her islands are also extremely gay friendly, which comes from a culture of raising the oldest boy in a family as a girl (yes, there is more to it and we invite you to join us to learn more about that tradition). —  NEW GAY TRAVEL GUIDE
  • Occupancy, average room rates and revenue per room in 2008 for the four main Hawaiian islands were as follows: —  Honolulu Business News - Local Honolulu News | Pacific Business News of Honolulu
  • KAHOOLAWE (KHNL) - Kahoolawe is the smallest of the main Hawaiian islands, but has played a big part in our military readiness.
  • On one of the islands is the Lee Nan-young park, where the grave of the late singer is laid under the tree dedicated to her.
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