The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1883.5km2) and is the United States' 17th largest island. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than L?na?i, Kaho?olawe, and Moloka?i. Kahului is the largest town on the island with a population of 20,146Wailuku is the seat of Maui County. Other significant towns include K?hei, Lahaina, Makawao, P??ia, Kula, Ha?ik?, H?na, K??anapali, and Kapalua. The two major industries on Maui are agriculture and tourism. However, government research groups and high technology companies have discovered that Maui has a business environment favorable for growth in those sectors. Agriculture value-added enterprises are growing rapidly.
