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	Main Town: Lochboisdale Island Population: 2,200 (estimate)
	South Uist is the second-largest of the Outer Hebrides and is linked to North Uist via causeways to the island of Benbecula, which lies between them. Sea lochs deeply indent the craggy eastern coastline of the island, and the west coast features fine dunes and a sandy shoreline. The island is very hilly, with the highest peaks being Ben Mhor, standing at 620 m (2,034 feet) and Hecla, at 606 m (1,988 feet). Tourism plays an important part in the local economy, as does crofting, fishing and harvesting kelp (seaweed).
	During the 8th century Vikings invaded the Hebrides, and as a result Norway ruled the island chain until 1266, when they were transferred to Scottish control. During the next few centuries Scottish chieftains ruled the islands, but the royal house of Scotland gradually reduced the influence of the chieftains, gaining full control over the Hebrides in 1748.
	The Hebrides as a whole are renowned for their unspoilt, wild beauty, with a rocky and sometimes mountainous terrain that is broken by many bogs, moors, lakes, and valleys, they feature a vast array of wildlife and amazing scenery.
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