The Northern Isles contain 26 inhabited islands including Orkney and Shetland.
 Three-quarters of the islands' workforce is employed in the service sector and Shetland Islands Council alone accounted for 27
 Many small islets and skerries have Scots or Insular Scots names such as Da Skerries o da Rokness and Da Buddle Stane in Shetland, and Kirk Rocks in Orkney

