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Benbecula ([[Gaelic]]: ''Beinn na Faoghla'')lies between the islands of North and South Uist and is connected to both of them by causeway; the three conjoined islands are colloquially known as 'the Long Island'. Benbecula has a small airport-cum-[[RAF]] base; as well as providing domestic air services this services the missile tracking base on Hirta, largest island in the [[St Kilda]] Group in the North [[Atlantic]].

Benbecula ([[Gaelic]]: ''Beinn na Faoghla'')lies between the islands of North and South Uist and is connected to both of them by causeway; the three conjoined islands are colloquially known as 'the Long Island'. Benbecula has a small airport-cum-[[RAF]] base; as well as providing domestic air services this services the missile tracking base on Hirta, largest island in the [[St Kilda]] Group in the North [[Atlantic]].

The sole town on North Uist (''Uibhist A Tuath'') is Lochmaddy (''Loch Na Madadh''), from where ferries run to [[Uig]] on the [[Isle of Skye]].  The Sound of Pabbay and Sound of Harris separate it from Harris to the north.  The topography of North Uist is largely flat and boggy, with numerous small lakes; the hills North and South Lee, rising sharply from this terrain, help to make an arresting landscape.

The sole town on North Uist (''Uibhist A Tuath'') is Lochmaddy (''Loch Na Madadh''), from where ferries run to [[Uig]] on the Isle of Skye.  The Sound of Pabbay and Sound of Harris separate it from Harris to the north.  The topography of North Uist is largely flat and boggy, with numerous small lakes; the hills North and South Lee, rising sharply from this terrain, help to make an arresting landscape.

South Uist (Gaelic: ''Uibhist a Deas'') lies towards the southern end of the [[archipelago]], between Barra and Benbecula.  Its population is mainly [[Roman Catholic]] (the island was one of the very few areas in [[Great Britain]] where the [[Reformation]] never gained a foothold) and [[Gaelic]]-speaking. The main settlement is Lochboisdale (''Loch Baghasdail'') at the southern end of the island, which has a ferry terminal with services to Barra and to [[Oban]] on the Scottish mainland.

South Uist (Gaelic: ''Uibhist a Deas'') lies towards the southern end of the [[archipelago]], between Barra and Benbecula.  Its population is mainly [[Roman Catholic]] (the island was one of the very few areas in [[Great Britain]] where the [[Reformation]] never gained a foothold) and [[Gaelic]]-speaking. The main settlement is Lochboisdale (''Loch Baghasdail'') at the southern end of the island, which has a ferry terminal with services to Barra and to [[Oban]] on the Scottish mainland.