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The five 'counties of Hawaii on the Hawaiian Islands enjoy somewhat greater status than many counties on the United States mainland, which tend to administer rural areas. Counties in Hawai'i are the only legally constituted government bodies below that of the state. There are no city governments in the Islands. Because education is a function of the state government, carried out by the Hawai'i State Department of Education—and not a function controlled by local school boards like the other 49 states— property taxes and user fees collected by the counties support mostly road maintenance, community activities, parks (including life guards at beach parks), garbage collection, police (contrary to the television series Hawaii Five-O, there is no state police force), ambulance, and fire suppression services.The five counties are:
- Hawaii County–all of the Island of Hawai'i
- City & County of Honolulu–encompasses the Island of O'ahu, plus the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
- Kalawao County–contains the Kalaupapa Peninsula on Moloka'iMoloka‘i (usually spelled outside Hawai‘i as Molokai is the fifth largest island of the Hawaiian archipelago. The island is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km), with a land area of 261 mile² (676 km²). It lies east of O‘ahu across the 25 mile (40 km) wide, Ka-iw
- Kauai CountyKauai County is a county located in the U. State of Hawai‘i. It consists of the islands of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, in the state of Hawai‘i. As of 2000 Census the population was 58,463. The county seat is Lihu‘e. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, th– Kaua'iKauai Kaua‘i with Okina) is the oldest and fourth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands. Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kauai lies 105 miles (170 kilometers) across the Kauai Channel, northwest of O‘ahu. Of volcanic origin, the highest point on the mount and Ni'ihauNi‘ihau at 70 sq. miles (182 sq. km), is the smallest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the US State of Hawai‘i. The island's dimensions are 30 km by 10 km (6. 6 mi; 50% larger than uninhabited Kaho‘olawe). The maxium elevation (Paniau) is 390 m (1280 islands
- Maui CountyMaui County is a county located in the U. State of Hawai'i. It consists of the islands of Maui, Kaho'olawe, Lana'i, Moloka'i (except for that portion of Moloka'i that is Kalawao County), and Molokini. As of the 2000 Census the population was 128,094 and t– MauiMaui is also the name of the mythological demigod of various Polynesian cultures, including that of ancient Hawai‘i; see Maui (mythology). Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km²). Native Hawaiian tradition gives t, Kaho'olaweKaho‘olawe is the smallest of the 8 main volcanic islands in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located southwest of Maui and southeast of Lna‘i and is 11 miles (18 km) long by 6 miles (10 km) across. Total area is 45 mile² (117 km²). The highest point, Lua Maki, Lana'iLna‘i (usually spelled outside Hawai‘i as Lanai is sixth largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also known as the "Pineapple Island" from its history as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The island is somewhat circular in shape with a width of 18 miles and most of Moloka'iMoloka‘i (usually spelled outside Hawai‘i as Molokai is the fifth largest island of the Hawaiian archipelago. The island is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km), with a land area of 261 mile² (676 km²). It lies east of O‘ahu across the 25 mile (40 km) wide, Ka-iw
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