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Shetland Islands

Shetland Islands is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. It is a Scottish island group between the Orkney Islands and the Faroe Islands north of mainland Britain. Total area is approximately 1469km2, the administrative centre and largest town is Lerwick[?].

The Shetlands were annexed by the crown of Scotland on February 20, 1472.

Main islands are:

Nearby are Foula[?] and Fair Isle.

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