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Shetland Is.
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Mainland
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①The largest island in the archipelago. ②The location of the administrative center of the archipelago. ③It has a World Heritage Site—the Orkney Neolithic Site.
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Yell
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The second largest island in the archipelago.
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Unst
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It is the northernmost part of the archipelago and the UK.
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Foula
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The largest great skua habitat in the UK.
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Fair Isle
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Famous for his jacquard sweaters, it's a Nordic style, worn by Edward VIII, so it also became a classic British style.
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Fetlar
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① The fourth largest island in the archipelago. ② Known as the "Garden" of Shetland.
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Orkney Is.
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Mainland
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① The largest island of the archipelago. ②Sometimes called Pomona Island.
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Hoy
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The second largest island in the archipelago.
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Westray
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Known as the "Queen of the Isles".
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Sanday
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The first Scottish lighthouse with a rotating light was built on the island.
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Stronsay
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known as the "Island of the Bay".
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Characteristic island
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St Kilda
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①It has the highest cliff in Europe, which is 430 meters high ②There are over 1,000,000 birds on the island, including the largest colony of gannets in the world ③Due to its natural characteristics and wildlife, the island was approved by the UNESCO as a dual natural and cultural Heritage site on the World Heritage List.
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Boraraigh
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①It is home to one of the largest colonies of gannets in the world. ②There are also two vertical Marine rocks near the island, Armin rock and Li rock, They are the tallest rocks on the British islands, measuring 172 and 196 metres respectively.
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Arran
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①It has the highest sea cliff in the UK. ②It is the most important seabird breeding ground in Northwest Europe. ③It is a double World Heritage Site, with the world's largest colony of guillemots, the oldest and largest colony of cormorants, and the largest puffin colony in the UK.
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Sule Stack
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①It also known as Islay, is the southernmost island in the Hebrides. ②It is famous for its production of whisky, which has a unique peat flavour and is known as "after the Hebrides". ③ It has a strong whiskey tourism industry, and a malt festival called "Feis Ile" is held every year in the last week of May. It attracts whisky lovers from all over the world.
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Firth
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Pentland Firth
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A firth in northern Scotland, It separates the Orkney Islands from the Scottish mainland region of Caithness.
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Forth Firth
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①The firth is the largest estuary in Scotland. ②Famous for its bridge construction, the Forth Railway Bridge is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is known for its unique engineering and historical value. ③The famous Edinburgh Castle is located on the south bank of the bay.
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Solway Firth
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It's a firth on the west coast of the UK on the border between England and Scotland.
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Highland
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North West Highlands
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Canal
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Caledonian Canal
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It is an artificial waterway in northern Scotland, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, extending from the Firth of Lorne to the Moray Firth.
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Mountains
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Grampian Mountains
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The range is one of the three main mountain ranges in Scotland, stretching across central Scotland, A natural barrier between the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland.
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