Pixar writers and artists visited the Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles to research Brave's story and animation.

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Northern covers the Highlands, Western Isles and Northern Isles.

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Hi-Arts promotes arts and heritage in the Highlands, Moray, Northern Isles and Western Isles as well as Argyll.

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There are also huge differences in population density across the country, with the population per square kilometre ranging from nine in Eilean Siar (the Western Isles) and the Highlands to 3, 395 in Glasgow.

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