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Dramatic coastal scenery, abundant marine bird life and Europe's greatest concentration of prehistoric sites are just 10km (6mi) off the north coast of Scotland. Twenty of the 70 Orkney Islands are inhabited, and the climate is surprisingly mild (for the Scottish isles!)
Fast Facts
Population
19,250
Currency
Name: Pound Sterling
Code: GBP
Symbol: £
Electrical Plugs
240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +0
Country Dialing Code
+44
Weights & Measures
Metric
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