What is South Uist?
{{Infobox Scottish island |Map=UK South Uist.PNG |GridReference=NF786343 |celtic name= Uibhist-a-Deas |norse name= |meaning of name= From 'inni-vist', Old Norse for 'dwelling'. |area=32,026 ha |area rank=9 |highest elevation= Beinn Mhor 620&nbsp;m |Population=1,818 |population rank=9 |main settlement=[[Lochboisdale]] |island group= Uists & [[Barra]] |local authority=[[Na h-Eileanan Siar]] |references=<ref>2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland</ref><ref name=Smith>Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) ''The Scottish Islands''. Edinburgh. Canongate.</ref><ref>[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/manxsoc/msvol22/author.htm ''The Chronicles of Mann''. Manx Society. Vol XXII,] Retrieved 4 July 2007.</ref><ref>[http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/png/oi_zoega/b0229.png Germanic Lexicon Project] Retrieved 4 July 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey]</ref> }} '''South Uist''' ([[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]]: ''Uibhist-a-Deas'') is an [[island]] of the [[Outer Hebrides]] in [[Scotland]]. In the [[2001]] [[census]] it had a usually resident [[population]] of 1,818. There is a nature reserve and a number of sites of [[archaeology|archaeological]] interest, including the only location in [[Great Britain]] where prehistoric [[mummy|mummies]] have been found. The population is about 90% [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]. The island, in common with the rest of the Hebrides, is one of the last remaining strongholds of the [[Scottish Gaelic language|Gaelic]] language in Scotland. In [[2006]] South Uist, and neighbouring [[Benbecula]] and [[Eriskay]] were involved in Scotland's biggest community land buyout to date. In the north west there is a missile testing range. == Other websites == * [http://www.iochdar.co.uk Iochdar.co.uk, a website about outdoor recreation in South Uist] * [http://www.storasuibhist.com StorasUibhist.com, the official website of the community-owned South Uist Estate] * [http://www.southuist.com southuist.com] * [http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-heb.html Flags