Sandwich

Sandwich, the name of a group of thirteen islands in the North Pacific. The principal islands are Hawaii (containing the great active volcano, Mauna Loa), Maui, Oahu (containing the capital, Honolulu), Tauai, and Nihau. The native government was long a constitutional monarchy, but a "provisional" (Republican) Government was set up by Americans in 1893. Most of the population is Christian. The chief products are yams, breadfruit, and cocoanuts. [COOK, CAPTAIN.]