2. Geography Hawaii counts 132 islands and islets. Some of them are deserted and others are industialized. It's very far away in the middle of the Pacific ocean. The closer continent from there is a North America, 4000 km away. The main island are Big Island (Hawaii), Maui,O'ahu, Kaua'i, Miloka'I, Lana'i and Ni'ihau. Honolulu, the capital, is on O'ahu island.