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    The island groups of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are all currently regions of Scotland. Their constitutional status has periodically been discussed...
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    a Tuath Steòrnabhagh a Deas Sgire an Rubha Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles Lerwick Declaration "Council minutes, 17 May...
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    Timeline of prehistoric Scotland Prehistoric Scotland Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles Shetland, unlike the rest of Scotland...
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    of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north of Caithness and has about 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The largest...
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    2005 and it is now being restored to Morris's original design. Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles Hebridean Myths and Legends...
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  • Special Category Status. Constitutional status of Cornwall Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles Disputed status of Gibraltar Disputed...
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    and Burray Kirkwall East Kirkwall West and Orphir North Isles Stromness and South Isles West Mainland Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the...
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    the council's departments in one building. Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles Lerwick Declaration Sandy Cluness was first...
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    It's Scotland's oil (category History of science and technology in Scotland)
    have been moves to recast the constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles partly to get a greater share of the oil revenues to these islands...
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    List of topics related to Cornwall Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles Wiktionary definitions for Cornish, nation and ethnic...
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    islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles (Orkney and Shetland), and over six thousand smaller islands...
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  • Dissolution (politics) (category Dissolutions of countries)
    called into question the constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. Other issues include the status of crown Dependencies; Jersey...
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    Attitudes Survey Scottish Constitutional Convention Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles Devolution in the United Kingdom Welsh...
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  • own Norway and the coasts and isles of Scotland), Harold Hårfagre ("Fair Hair") subdued the rovers in 875 and annexed both Orkney and Shetland to Norway...
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    Tabarnia (category Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes from January 2018)
    disruptive consequences. Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles Partition of Quebec Mayotte West Virginia in the American Civil War...
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    external organization Constitutional status of Cornwall Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles – Status of the Scottish islands Barnett...
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  • Lerwick Declaration (category Politics of Orkney)
    campaign itself is neutral on the topic of Scottish independence. Constitutional status of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles "Scottish ministers to look...
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    includes Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man, Shetland, Orkney and thousands of smaller islands. Traditionally the Channel Islands are included, though...
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    Portrait of the Channel Islands, London: Hale, ISBN 0-7091-1541-5 Moore, David W. (2005), The Other British Isles: A History of Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides...
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    Faroese independence movement (category Politics of the Faroe Islands)
    the Irish Sea, Northern Isles and Western Isles of Scotland, including the Shetland and Orkney islands, and Norse-Gaels. A traditional name for the islands...
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    Airports operates eleven airports across the Highlands, Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, which are primarily used for short distance, public service...
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    to mean Great Britain, Ireland and some or all of the adjacent islands such as Orkney, Shetland and the Isle of Man. The phrase is best avoided, given...
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    Proposed autonomous area:  Shetland Advocacy group: Wir Shetland Political Parties: Shetland Movement, Orkney and Shetland Movement, Scottish Green Party...
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    a constitutional and ceremonial monarchy, and Parliament developed into a representative body exercising parliamentary sovereignty. Initially, the constitutional...
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  • be elected by proportional representation. The Islands authorities (Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles) also have certain guaranteed privileges which...
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    Lindisfarne, creating fear and confusion across the kingdoms of north Britain. Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles eventually fell to the Norsemen. These threats...
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    Scotland raised questions about the future of the Northern Isles (Orkney and Shetland) and the Western Isles, island groups off the Scottish mainland. Some islanders...
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    The Isle of Wight is rich in historical and archaeological sites, from prehistoric fossil beds with dinosaur remains, to dwellings and artefacts dating...
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    Faroe Islands (redirect from Faroe Isles)
    spanned the Irish Sea, Northern Isles, and Outer Hebrides of Scotland, including the Shetland and Orkney islands; these settlers also brought thralls of Gaelic...
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    notably the Hebrides, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands. Scotland is the most mountainous constituent country of the UK, the Highlands to the north and west...
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