Shetland

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Also called: Shetland Islands.��Official name (until 1974): Zetland.��a group of about 100 islands (fewer than 20 inhabited), off the N coast of Scotland, which constitute an island authority of Scotland: a Norse dependency from the 8th century until 1472; noted for the breeding of Shetland ponies, knitwear manufacturing, and fishing; oil-related industries. Administrative centre: Lerwick. Pop: 21 870 (2003 est). Area: 1426 sq km (550 sq miles)

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The islands were gifted to Scotland, along with Shetland, by King Christian I of Denmark and Norway in 1472 as security for a wedding dowry.

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The schools in Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, Scottish Borders and Shetland plan to change provision by adding separate bathrooms for boys and girls.

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Ms Valentine told the committee that network dramas like Shetland delivered an audience of about 700,000 in Scotland, and from seven to eight million across the UK.

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During the meeting NatureScot committed to a holding a similar meeting in Shetland, after hearing farmers there are suffering similar issues with ravens attacking their livestock.

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The Shetland Bus convoys were part of the Norwegian branch of the SOE, supporting the resistance movement in Norway.

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She Stoops to Conquer Shetland Islands

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