साउथ आइलैंड
साउथ आइलैंड चाहे ते वाइपोनामू is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers  and is influenced by a temperate climate.

As it has a 32% larger landmass than the North Island, it is sometimes referred to as the "mainland" of New Zealand, especially by South Island residents; however, only % of New Zealand's  million inhabitants live in the South Island. In the early stages of European (Pākehā) settlement of the country, the South Island had the majority of the European population and wealth due to the 1860s gold rushes. The North Island population overtook the South in the early 20th century, with 56% of the population living in the North in 1911, and the drift north of people and businesses continued throughout the century.

संदर्भ

अउरी पढ़ल जाय 
  Atkinson, Brett, et al. New Zealand's South Island (2010) excerpt and text search

बाहरी कड़ी 
 South Island
 South Island Road Map
 

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