Misc: In 1947 Howard ---------- "Spruce Goose" flies for 1st (and last) time. ?

Questions

Located in the Indian Ocean just north of the equator, ---------- had a highly developed civilization as early as the fifth century B.C.?

Translation of ------------- is "beautiful country".?

The state of ---------- was once known as the "Earmuff Capital of The World". Earmuffs were invented there by Chester Greenwood in 1873.?

The 4,200-meter-high summit of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano, on the island of --------- hosts the world's largest astronomical observatory, with telescopes operated by astronomers from eleven countries. The combined power of Mauna Kea's telescopes is fifteen times greater than that of the Palomar telescope in California - for many years, the world's largest - and fifty times greater than that of the Hubble Space Telescope. Since astronomers observe the skies at night and car headlights interfere with observations, it is preferred that visitors drive to the summit area between sunrise and sunset. Daytime visitors are also welcomed.?

The state of ---------- has one city named Sisters and another called Brothers. Sisters got its name from a nearby trio of peaks in the Cascade Mountains known as the Three Sisters. Brothers was named as a counterpart to Sisters.?