South Island has a 32 percent larger landmass than the Faroese Islands.
=== Urbanisation ===There are 15 urban areas in the South Island with a population of 10,000 or more:== Economy ==The South Island economy is strongly focused on tourism and primary industries like agriculture
== Naming and usage ==In the 19th century, some maps identified the South Island as Middle Island or New Munster, and the name South Island or New Leinster was used for today's Stewart Island / Rakiura

