The Maderia Islands belong to the country of Portugal. These islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean and the capitol of Funchal.
- The Faroe Islands lie about 200 miles north-west of the Shetland Islands and about 500 miles south-east of Iceland. - Faroe, Orkney and Shetland are all considered part of Europe.
The capital city of Orkney is Kirkwall. It is the largest settlement on the Orkney Islands and serves as a cultural, administrative, and transportation hub for the region.Kirwall has a rich history dating back to Norse times.
There is no country there. The point is in the far south Atlantic Ocean, about 800 miles from the nearest point on the coast of Antarctica, and about 850 miles east of the South Orkney Islands.
Russia administers the Kuril Islands, which are a chain of islands located in the Pacific Ocean. Japan also claims sovereignty over some of the islands, leading to a territorial dispute between the two countries.
The country that has 33 islands is Kiribati. There are only 20 of the 33 islands that are currently inhabited.
The Orkney Islands are part of Scotland.
Spain claims the Canary Islands, which are an autonomous community of Spain located off the northwest coast of Africa. Scotland claims the Orkney Islands, which are part of the United Kingdom located off the northeastern coast of Scotland.
Scotland claims the Orkney Islands, which are located off its northeastern coast. These islands have a long history of Norse influence and were part of Norway until they were pledged to Scotland in 1468.
The Orkney Islands belong to Scotland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
Madeira Islands and the Azores Islands are part of Portugal, Corsica is part of France.
The South Orkney Islands are a group of islands in the Southern Ocean, located about 375 miles northeast of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. They are part of Antarctica and are administered by the United Kingdom as a territory known as the British Antarctic Territory.
The Orkney Islands were returned to Scotland in 1472.
The Orkney Islands are a group of Scottish Islands in the UK. It is in the European continent.
The Orkney Islands are located just off the northern tip of Scotland where the North sea and the Atlantic sea meet. The Orkney Islands are comprised of about 70 islands.
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The Shetland and Orkney islands are part of Scotland and are governed by the Scottish government. They have a level of local autonomy through their respective councils, the Shetland Islands Council and the Orkney Islands Council, which manage local affairs within the islands.