Picture from Encarta

Shetland Islands

Shetland Islands
The Shetland Islands, northern Scotland, consist of 100 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean. People inhabit only 19 of the islands. The islanders raise mostly cattle, sheep, and the famous Shetland ponies. Seen here is a typical home and pasture on one of the islands.
Kul Bhatia/Photo Researchers, Inc.
Appears in these articles:
Scotland; Shetland Islands
* Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers. Join Now
Advertisement

Englishtown: Learn English online
Upgrade your Encarta experience
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft