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Country Details

Scotland and its offshore islands are the northernmost part of the UK and occupy about 37% of the landmass. Called Caledonia by the Romans, and battled over for centuries, England and Scotland agreed to a permanent union in the "Act of Union" of 1707. Names like Mary, Queen of Scots, Robert Burns, and Sir Walter Scot spring from its historic past. As the home of "Golf" and with famous courses like Inverness and St. Andrews, and the natural beauty of Loch Lomond, Loch Katrine, and the numerous abbey ruins throughout the land, Scotland is a magnet for year round visitors

Quick Facts and Figures

Official Name Scotland

Capital City Edinburgh (population, 450,000)

Major Cities Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness

Bordering Countries here

Flag here

Royal Flag of Scotland here

Climate Weather is moderated by prevailing southwest winds off the North Atlantic. Winters are mild (Highlands are colder) and summers cool, with numerous overcast days. Rain is generally divided throughout the year

Languages Scots Gaelic, Scots and English

Latitude/Longitude 56° 00'N, 4° 00'W

Official Currency Pound Sterling

Religions Protestant denominations, Catholic

Population 5,200,000

Land Area 78,772 sq km (30,418 sq miles)

Landforms The (Central) Lowlands (about 60 miles wide) divide the southern farming region (the Southern Uplands) from the Highlands (north) and contains most of the population.

Southern Uplands, the border country (or land) between England and Central Scotland, is so called as it is the southern part of the country and is hillier and higher above sea level.

Central Lowlands is the main industrial part of the country. It is also the flatest and lowest lying part of Scotland (hence "Lowlands")

The Highlands are in the north, and the most mountainous part of the country.

Land Divisions 9 regions, and the Outer Hebrides, Orkneys and Shetland island groups

Maps

European Continent here

European Continent provided by University of Texas, here

United Kingdom Map, CIA version here

United Kingdom Outline Map here

Suggested Links

Scotland travel site here!

United Kingdom travel site here!

United Kingdom Information Page here!

Weather in Edinburgh here!

Time and Date in Edinburgh