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The South
Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand. New
Zealand is located in the Pacific Ocean. It has as capital
Wellington. The capital city is located on the North Island
which is the most populated island of New Zealand. The South
island is named by the Maoris “Te Wai Pounamu” which means “the
water of Greenstone”. The South Island has an area of 151,215 km
square and is the twelfth largest island in the world. It is a
quite mountainous area compared to the North Island. The North
Island is the fourteenth largest island. The South Island is
divided in seven regions, Southland, West Coast, Tasman,
Marlborough, Nelson, Otago and Canterburry. The South Island
does not have a large number of population. When you visit New
Zealand you can learn about the Maori culture, the Maoris were
the first inhabitants of New Zealand. If you visit the region of
South Canterbury you may discover over five hundred sites of
Maori Rock Art. There are a large number of attractions in the
South Island. |
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