What is the biggest island of Shetland called?
Mainland.
How does it rank for island sizes of Scotland?
Third-largest.
How about among the British Isles?
Fifth-largest.
Where is it located in reference to Great Britain?
Northeast.
What two bodies of water does it help separate?
Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.
Which direction is the Atlantic?
West.
And the North Sea?
East.
How many people live there?
23,210.
It's part of the council area of where?
Shetland Islands Council.
Which is part of the council area of where?
Scotland.
How many island have no residents?
Fifteen.
How long has it been established?
Since the Mesolithic period.
When was it first mentioned in writing?
Roman times
When did it become part of Scotland?
15th century.
And when did Scotland become part of Great Britain?
1707.
What dropped significantly when that occurred?
Trade.
With who?
Northern Europe.
What industry was a major part of Shetland's economy?
Fishing.
Is that still true today?
Yes.
When was oil found there?
1970s.