Very beautiful postcard sent by a friend living in one of the Orkney Islands. I never found map cards interesting untill I got this one. Now I can't wait for more!
Description from the back of the postcards:
The seventy plus Orkney Islands lie at a latitude of 59º N and cover an area of 9,7000 ha, with coastline of 920 km, and a population of about 21,000. The mild climate is due to the Atlantic Slope Current and Atlantic weather systems, while mixing of Atlantic and North Sea waters produces an enviroment rich in food for flora and fauna for the abundant fish, shellfish, crustacea and birds which live and breed here. The shallow sounds between the islands are good places to see many species of birds as well as seals and occasional cetaceans
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