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To answer this question you need to do some research into the history of Udal Law in Shetland. The Shetland and Orkney Udal Law group (SOUL) can be found on the internet and highlights the main points of the argument. Basically, although Shetland and Orkney are acknowledged as being under Scottish rule since the annexation, the annexation was not entirely legal. Shetland and Orkney were pledged as part of a dowry payment in 1468/9 with the understanding that sovereignty would not be handed over and the islands would be redeemed at a later date when the money could be raised. The Scottish Crown was fly - even though the Danish/Norwegian Crown made several attempts to regain control of Shetland and Orkney, the Scottish Crown refused. Shetland was increasingly brought under Scottish rule and the issue of sovereignty was never fully addressed. Under Udal law, outright ownership of land included the seabed - so if Shetland is still legally Scandinavian and Udal law has never been completely replaced, then the seabed around Shetland belongs to Shetland and not to Scotland. North Sea oil around the Shetland basin therefore belongs to Shetland and the Scottish Crown is well aware of this. To openly address the issue of Shetland's sovereignty is thus to make this public knowledge...and the British parliament wouldn't want that...now would they?
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What country in Europe starts with the letter U and is located North of the Black Sea?
Part of the United Kingdom is north of the Black Sea. Most of the United Kingdom is west of the North Sea. However, the Shetland Islands are part of Scotland. The Shetland Islands are north of the Black Sea.
What is the body of water between orkney and shetlands islands?
The sea area between Orkney and Shetland is the meeting place of the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea.
Is there a difference between Shetland Scotland and Shetland near Orkney?
No. Shetland is part of Scotland and so is Orkney. Shetland is located to the North of Orkney in the middle of the North Sea.
What are the names of the islands owned by Spain just to the north of Africa?
The only islands I find that meet that description are the Balearic Islands. They are in the Mediterranean Sea at least 100 miles from Africa.
Where do Shetland Ponies come from?
Shetland Ponies come from The Shetland Isles in the North Sea, just above and to the east of Scotland, in the UK.
The us owned what islands that are located at 18 degrees north and 65 degrees west?
The U.S. owned islands located at 18 degrees north and 65 degrees west are the U.S. Virgin Islands. They are an unincorporated territory of the United States in the Caribbean Sea, consisting of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix.
Where in Britain can oil deposits be found?
The North sea just off Shetland isles.
Where does the Atlantic Ocean meet the North Sea?
The Atlantic Ocean meets the North Sea at the northern tip of Scotland near the Orkney and Shetland Islands. There is a rich maritime environment in this area due to the meeting of these two bodies of water.
Which political unit of the United Kingdom governs the Shetland and Orkeny Island in the North Sea?
Scotland
Are there islands in the north sea?
Yes
What sea is north of the Kuril Islands?
Okhotsk.
What sea is west of Banks islands and north of Alaska?
The Beaufort Sea.
