Show I 1 shetland islands numerous Nume roul the shetland islands north of scot land comprise a group of about Is lands only a third of which are in habited the island islands are practically devoid of trees but a small agrical tural development occurs on the la in habited islands the principal indus try of the islands however Is fishing the coast lines are dotted with bar bors hors and bays in fact so broken Is the coast line no part of any of the islands Is more than three miles dis tant from the sea they were former ly a possession of scandinavia but changed ownership in 1468 when they came under scotch domination |