About Maui

The original people to populate Maui were the Polynesians from Tahiti. Modern Hawai'ian history began in the mid-18th century where Kamehameha I, the king of Island of Hawai'i invaded Maui in 1790 and fought the Battle of Kepaniwai. However, Kamehameha returned to Hawai'i to battle a rival finally subduing Maui a few years later. Maui was centrally involves in the Pacific Theater of World War II as a staging center, training base, and as a rest and relaxation site, between 1943-1944 more than 100,000 soldiers were there.

Most of the industry in Maui is tourism, other large sectors includes retail, health care, business services, and government. This beautiful island also has a significant presence in agriculture and information technology. Maui's major agriculture products are corn and other seeds, as well as fruit, cattle and vegetables. Most of the technology organizations that are located on the island populated the Maui Research & Technology Park which is located on the coast of Maui.

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