Difference between revisions of "Orkney"
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Revision as of 12:27, 8 October 2010
Orkney United Kingdom | |
Flag of Orkney | |
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Boreas Domus Mare Amicus (Home to the winds, friend of the sea) | |
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Area: | 376 square miles |
Population: | 19,245 |
County town: | Kirkwall |
County flower: | Bearberry [1] |
The County of Orkney is a shire consisting of a group of islands lying to the north of Great Britain.
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