Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba ([ˈalˠ̪apə] listen (help·info))) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland constitutes over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
Edinburgh, the country's capital and second largest city, is one of Europe's largest financial centres. Edinburgh was the hub of the Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century, which transformed Scotland into one of the commercial, intellectual and industrial powerhouses of Europe. Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, was once one of the world's leading industrial cities and now lies at the centre of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Scottish waters consist of a large sector of the North Atlantic and the North Sea,...
Breeds orginating here: Shetland Sheepdog Scottish Deerhound Gordon Setter Border Collie Scottish Terrier West Highland White Terrier Smooth Collie Rough Collie Bearded Collie Cairn Terrier Works Written About This Topic: Mary, Queen of Scots Why Scots Should Rule Scotland Sir George Mackenzie Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Murder of Lord Darnley Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland, A. D. 1803 The History Of The Rebellion In The Year 1745 An innocent in Scotland Stone Voices Scottish journey Scotlands of the mind Contains (Fictional Places): Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Fictional Characters Born Here: Macbeth Jack Osborne Kenneth Osborne Natalie Osborne Rachel Osborne Amy Pond Featured In Films: The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Films On This Subject: The Eagle of the Ninth Agencies: Scottish Court Service Scottish Agricultural Science Agency Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency Student Awards Agency for Scotland Communities Scotland Scottish Prison Service Scottish Public Pensions Agency Registers of Scotland Scottish Building Standards Agency National Archives of Scotland Governing officials: Shirley-Anne Somerville - Member of Parliament - Member of the Scottish Parliament - Scottish Parliament - Lothians - Aug 31, 2007; Robin Harper - Member of Parliament - Member of the Scottish Parliament - Scottish Parliament - Lothians - May 6, 1999; Donald Dewar - First Minister of Scotland - May 17, 1999 - Oct 11, 2000; Patrick Harvie - Member of Parliament - Member of the Scottish Parliament - Scottish Parliament - Glasgow - May 1, 2003;
Government: Scottish Government Government bodies: Scottish Parliament Government positions: Member of the Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament First Minister of Scotland Courts: Court of Session Country: United Kingdom Calling Code: 44;
Capital: Edinburgh Currency Used: UK £ Form of Government: Constitutional monarchy Devolution Internet TLD: uk Languages spoken: Old English language British English National anthem: Scotland the Brave; Flower of Scotland; Scots Wha Hae; Highland Cathedral; A Man's A Man for A' That;
Official Language: Scottish English Goidelic languages Adjoins: England; Forth; Malin;
Area: 78,772 km²;
Contained by: Europe Great Britain United Kingdom Contains: Stirling Paisley Edinburgh Aberdeenshire Fife Dundee Bridge of Allan Falkirk Kincardine Berwickshire Events: First War of Scottish Independence Scottish Civil War Battle of Mons Graupius War of the Quadruple Alliance Glorious Revolution Jacobite rising Caroline era Second War of Scottish Independence Anglo-Scottish Wars Battle of Corrichie Geolocation: 56.43961, -4.05319;
Nearby airports: Wick Airport Time zone(s): Greenwich Mean Time UTC+0 GDP (nominal): UK £ - 8.63E+10 - 2005; US$ - 2.16E+11 - 2010;
GDP (nominal per capita): UK £ - 16,944 - 2005;
Places exported to: Italy - UK £ - 925,000,000 - 2004; Singapore - UK £ - 865,000,000 - 2004; Republic of Ireland - UK £ - 1,700,000,000 - 2004; Netherlands - UK £ - 2,645,000,000 - 2004; Belgium - UK £ - 955,000,000 - 2004; Switzerland - UK £ - 1,585,000,000 - 2004; United States of America - UK £ - 3,610,000,000 - 2004; France - UK £ - 2,165,000,000 - 2004; Germany - UK £ - 2,600,000,000 - 2004; Spain - UK £ - 1,775,000,000 - 2004;
Population: 1,599,068 - 1801; 1,805,688 - 1811; 3,061,251 - 1861; 2,093,456 - 1821; 2,620,184 - 1841; 2,365,114 - 1831; 4,033,103 - 1891; 3,734,441 - 1881; 3,358,613 - 1871; 4,472,000 - 1901;
Athletes: Sarah Stewart - 1928 Summer Olympics - Swimming;
Organizations with this scope: Royal Scottish Academy Classical Association of Scotland Edinburgh Mathematical Society English-Speaking Union Scotland Royal Scottish Geographical Society Orkney Antiquarian Society Royal Scottish Society of Arts Royal Society of Edinburgh Scottish History Society Scottish Place-Name Society Newspapers: Daily Record The Herald Press and Journal The Sunday Post The Digger Scotcampus Scottish Socialist Voice SecEd Newspaper Ranks: Scottish clan chief;
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Multi-event tournaments participated in: 2010 Commonwealth Games Teams: Scottish cricket team Scotland women's volleyball team Scotland men's volleyball team Scotland national football team Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team Australian rules football in Scotland Scotland B national football team Scotland national basketball team Composite rules Shinty/Hurling Scottish U-19 cricket team Related Web Pages: Daylife Topic Page Ranker Lists http://freebase.com/edit/topic/base/aareas/schema/uk/scotland/burgh http://freebase.com/edit/topic/base/aareas/schema/uk/scotland/council_area http://freebase.com/edit/topic/base/aareas/schema/uk/scotland/district http://freebase.com/edit/topic/base/aareas/schema/uk/scotland/island_area
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