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The Highlands and Islands. The New Naturalist. London: Collins. First published in 1947 under title: Natural history in the Highlands & Islands; by F. Fraser Darling. Fraser, James E. (2009). From Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Vol. I. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-1232-1.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 11:20, 4 February 2011: 1,334 × 1,424 (1.56 MB): Nilfanion {{Information |Description=Blank map of the Isle of Skye, UK, as well as the adjacent islands, with the following information shown: *Coastline, lakes and rivers *Roads and railways *Urban areas Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84
The total area of the islands is 314,965 km 2 (121,609 sq mi). [1] Great Britain accounts for the larger part of this area at 66%, [ 2 ] with Ireland accounting for 26%, [ 3 ] leaving the remaining 8%—an area of 23,996 km 2 (9,265 sq mi)—consisting of thousands of smaller islands.
Longa Island: None; Rubha Rèidh: An Sean Sgeir, Stac Buidhe, Stac Dubh; Isle of Ewe: Boor Rocks, Eilean Furadh Beag, Eilean Furadh Mòr, Sgeir an Araig, Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh, Sgeir Maol Mhoraidh Shuas, Stac Ruadh; Gruinard: Fraoch, Eilean Beag, Fraoch Eilean Mòr; Summer Isles: Horse Island: Càrn nan Sgeir, Meall nan Caorach, Meall nan Gabhar
Portree is considered to be among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" according to Condé Nast Traveler and is visited by many tourists each year. [ 12 ] A report published in mid 2020 indicated that visitors added £211 million in a single year to the Isle of Skye's economy, prior to travel restrictions imposed because of ...
Broadford (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Àth Leathann [ən̪ˠ t̪aːh ˈʎɛhən̪ˠ]), together with nearby Harrapool, is the second-largest settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Map showing the portion of Antarctica claimed by the UK as British Antarctic Territory Gibraltar was the only overseas territory included in the European Union. Foreign affairs of the overseas territories are handled by the FCDO in London. Some territories maintain diplomatic officers in nearby countries for trade and immigration purposes.
This is a list of islands of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has thousands of islands within its territory and several external territories. This is a list of selected British islands grouped by constituent country or overseas territory .