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The Highlands and Islands Enterprise is a Scottish Government body which provides business development support across some of the most scarcely populated regions of the country.The Highlands and Islands Enterprise was formed in 1991, when it replaced… more »

Fidra is an uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth. Fidra is located approximately four kilometers North-West of the town of North Berwick. In total it is only 10 hectares in area, and its highest point only reaches 20 meters above sea level. As a p… more »

The Isle of May is a small island of the coast of Scotland. The Isle of May is located approximately 8 kilometers from the coast of Scotland, in the north of the outer Firth of Forth. The Isle of May is approximately half a kilometer wide and less tha… more »

Jura is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, which is also designated a National Scenic Area. Jura has a land area of 36,692 hectares and according to the 2001 census has a population of 188 permanent residents. This figure swells during touri… more »

The Isle of Mull is the second largest island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides and the fourth largest around Great Britain. The Isle of Mull is 87,535 hectares in area and according to the 2001 census, holds a population of 2,667 people. During the summ… more »