Kaiws (Great White South)


 * This article is about the state. For the language, see . For the ethnic group, see .

Kaiws (occasionally transliterated into Spanish as Caiús) is the least-populous, second-largest and last-incorporated of 's five. Unlike Santiago's other states, Kaiws was incorporated specifically to serve as a "homeland" for the, an nation who have traditionally lived in the state's area, and remain the local ethnic majority. Since its incorporation in 1973, Kaiws has been a stronghold for the, due to its support for indigenous rights.