Mark Twain once said “there are lies, damn lies, Maui Facts and statistics!” Okay, the Maui Facts part is a damned lie, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check out the following knowledge before you take your next Hawaii vacation.
Maui Location: The Hawaiian Island Chain of the Pacific Ocean
Maui Population: 139, 800
Maui Nicknames: The Valley Isle
Maui Was Founded In: The Native People of Tahiti 1st Arrived There Centuries Ago, Europeans Followed in 1778
Maui Industry: Tourism, Agriculture, Astronomy
Maui Claims to Fame: Pineapple, Surfing, 2nd Largest Hawaiian Island
Maui Miscellaneous: Though Captain James Cook became the first European explorer to discover Maui on November 26, 1778 , Cook never set foot on the island because he was unable to find a suitable landing place.
