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Scotland - Quick Facts
Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the four constituent countries that make up the United Kingdom, sharing a 60 mile (96 km) long land border with England to the south and separated from Northern Ireland by the North Channel of the Irish Sea. Otherwise, Scotland is surrounded by the bracing waters of the North Sea to the east, and the North Atlantic Ocean to the west and north. The country's capital is Edinburgh and its largest city is Glasgow. Apart from these and several other cities, the popular image of Scotland for most travellers, of course, centres on the "Highlands and Islands" - a wonderfully diverse land, Scotland has much to offer virtually any traveller.
Facts about Scotland
- Capital
- Edinburgh
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Currency
- Pound Sterling (£)
- Area
- 78,782 sq km
- Population
- 5,062,011 (2001)
- Language
- English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots
- Religion
- Church of Scotland 42%, No Religion 28%, Roman Catholic 16%, Other Christian 7%, Islamic 0.8%
- Internet TLD
- .uk
- Electricity
- 220V/50Hz (UK plug)
- Time Zone
- UTC; UTC+1 in summer
All content courtesy of Wikitravel