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Eilean Siar (unitary authority) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 57 40 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 57.6667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 007 00 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -7.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Island group and administrative region are coextensive. The name is often is used to describe both Inner and Outer Hebrides. Economy is based on fishing, and cattle and sheep breeding. The administrative center is Stornoway. |
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| Eilean Siar (preferred,C,V,O,English,U)
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| Western Isles (C,V,English,U)
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| Western Islands (C,V)
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| Western Isles Islands Area (C,V,English,U)
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| Outer Hebrides (C,V)
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| Hebrides, Outer (C,V)
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| W Isls (C,V)
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| UKW8 (NA,V,FIPS)
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| unitary authority (preferred, C) |
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since 1996 |
| second level subdivision (C) |
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| island group (C) |
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| national region (C) |
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| region (administrative division) (H) |
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established in 1975 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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