South Island
one of the two main New Zealand islands
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South Island
Summary
South Island is an island[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- South Island is located in New Zealand[3].
- South Island is in the country of New Zealand[4].
- South Island is on the body of water Tasman Sea[5].
- South Island is on the continent of Insular Oceania[6].
- South Island's instance of is recorded as island[7].
- south is named after South Island[8].
- South Island is part of New Zealand[9].
- South Island's Commons category is recorded as South Island, New Zealand[10].
- South Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+12:00[11].
- South Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+13:00[12].
- South Island's highest point is recorded as Aoraki / Mount Cook[13].
- South Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -43.6, 'lon': 170.4}[14].
- South Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as New Zealand[15].
- South Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:South Island[16].
- South Island has a population of {'amount': '+1115800'}[17].
- South Island's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': -40.49805555555555, 'lon': 172.68777777777777}[18].
- South Island's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': -46.67527777777778, 'lon': 169.00166666666667}[19].
- South Island's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'lat': -40.99527777777778, 'lon': 174.315}[20].
- South Island's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': -45.90472222222222, 'lon': 166.42583333333334}[21].
- South Island's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- South Island's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[23].
- South Island's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'South Island'}[24].
- South Island's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mi', 'text': 'Te Waipounamu'}[25].
- South Island's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'South Islander'}[26].
- South Island's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mainlander'}[27].
Body
Geography
South Island is in the country of New Zealand[4]. It is located in New Zealand[3]. It is on the body of water Tasman Sea[5]. It is on the continent of Insular Oceania[6]. It is part of New Zealand[9].
Physical Characteristics
South Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+150437'}[28]. It has a population of {'amount': '+1115800'}[17].
Designation and Status
South Island's instance of is recorded as island[7].
History and Context
south is named after South Island[8].
Why It Matters
South Island has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]