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→‎Etymology and design concept: replaced dead LINE Blog link with the archived version. unfortunately i can't find any mention of ハワイ in the official JP website for Sun/Moon (maybe in an older version?), so im removing it for now. also rewording

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 ===Design concept===
 {{main|Pokémon world in relation to the real world#Alola|Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Alola}}
-[[File:Pokemon-to-real-world-North America.png|thumb|left|250px|The map of [[wp:North_America|North America]] showing the Alola region as the state of {{wp|Hawaii}}.]]
+[[File:Pokemon-to-real-world-North America.png|thumb|left|250px|The map of {{wp|North America}} showing the Alola region as the state of {{wp|Hawaii}}.]]
-Alola is based on {{wp|Hawaii|Hawaiʻi}}, an archipelago in the {{wp|Pacific Ocean}} and a state of the {{wp|United States}}.<ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/sun_moon/ Pokémon Sun and Moon Japanese official site]</ref><ref>[http://lineblog.me/masudajunichi/archives/3406435.html Junichi Masuda's LINE blog]</ref> Each of Alola's natural islands is based on one of the Hawaiian islands:
+Alola is based on {{wp|Hawaii|Hawaiʻi}}, an archipelago in the {{wp|Pacific Ocean}} and a state of the {{wp|United States}}.<ref>(May 23, 2016). [https://web.archive.org/web/20230618172633/https://lineblog.me/masudajunichi/archives/3406435.html Junichi Masuda's LINE blog] (archived June 18, 2023)</ref> Each of Alola's natural islands is based on one of the Hawaiian islands:
 * [[Melemele Island]] is based on the real-world Hawaiian island {{wp|Oahu|Oʻahu}}.
 * [[Akala Island]] is based on the real-world Hawaiian island {{wp|Maui}}.
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 * [[Poni Island]] is based on the real-world Hawaiian island {{wp|Kauai|Kauaʻi}}.
-Each natural island is named after a Hawaiian word for a color. These names correspond with the their real-life counterpart of Hawaii's official island colors. Like their real-life counterparts, each of these islands are associated with the colors they are named after. The colors also correspond with the [[nectar]] and flowers available on said island, as well as each island's [[guardian deities|guardian deity]].
+Each natural island in Alola is associated with a color, which corresponds with the official color designation for the real-world islands of Hawaii. Each island is also named after the Hawaiian word for their associated color. The colors also correspond with the [[nectar]] and flowers available on said island, as well as each island's [[guardian deities|guardian deity]].
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 ==History==