Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and occupies the northern third of Great Britain. It lies between latitudes 56.4907° North and longitudes 4.2026° West.
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Scotland is located in north-western part of Europe and is part of Great Britain, an island country in the United Kingdom (UK). Scotland is a country that is made up of several island chains and a main land that is connected to the country of England to the south and North Sea in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the north and west and the Irish Sea to the south-west. Scotland includes more than 800 islands, including the northern isles of Shetland and Orkney, Arran, the Hebrides and Skye. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and the largest city is Glasgow.
Popular cities in Scotland:
| Rank | City | Council area | Pop. (2019) | Rank | City | Council area | Pop. (2019) |
| 1 | Glasgow | Glasgow City | 1,673,332 | 11 | Dunfermline | Fife | 49,706 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | City of Edinburgh | 536,775 | 12 | Inverness | Highland | 48,201 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen City | 229,000 | 13 | Perth | Perth and Kinross | 46,970 |
| 4 | Dundee | Dundee City | 149,320 | 14 | Ayr | South Ayrshire | 46,849 |
| 5 | Paisley | Renfrewshire | 77,310 | 15 | Kilmarnock | East Ayrshire | 46,159 |
| 6 | East Kilbride | South Lanarkshire | 75,390 | 16 | Greenock | Inverclyde | 44,248 |
| 7 | Livingston | West Lothian | 56,269 | 17 | Coatbridge | North Lanarkshire | 43,841 |
| 8 | Cumbernauld | North Lanarkshire | 54,230 | 18 | Glenrothes | Fife | 39,277 |
| 9 | Hamilton | South Lanarkshire | 53,188 | 19 | Airdrie | North Lanarkshire | 37,132 |
| 10 | Kirkcaldy | Fife | 59,840 | 20 | Stirling | Stirling | 36,142 |
Scotland Facts:
| Country | United Kngdom |
| Continent | Europe |
| Coordinates | 56.4907° N, 4.2026° W |
| Capital of Scotland | Edinburgh |
| Largest city of Scotland | Glasgow |
| Ethnic groups | Scottish, English, Irish, Welsh |
| Area of Scotland | 77,933 km2 (30,090 sq mi) |
| Population of Scotland | 5,463,300 (2019) |
| Density | 67.5/km2 (174.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Scottish |
| Currency of Scotland | Pound sterling (GBP) |
| Time zone of Scotland | GMT (UTC 0) and BST (UTC+1) in summer |
| Airport | Aberdeen Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Inverness Airport |
| Scotland Calling code | 44 |
| Scotland Established | 9th century (traditionally 843) |
| Union with England | 1 May 1707 |
| Devolution | 19 November 1998 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-SCT |
| Internet TLD | .scot |
| Official Website | https://www.gov.scot/ |
Places to Visit in Scotland:
| Edinburgh Castle | Princes Street Gardens | Scott Monument | Edinburgh Zoo |
| Loch Ness | Stirling Castle | Riverside Museum | The Falkirk Wheel |
| Royal Mile | Calton Hill | Glasgow Science Centre | The iconic Clyde Auditorium |
| Loch Lomond | Dunnottar Castle | Loch Katrine | Ring of Brodgar |
| Ben Nevis | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum | Smoo Cave | West Highland Way |
| Palace of Holyroodhouse | Balmoral Castle | Calanais Standing Stones | Holyrood Park |
| Arthur's Seat | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | The National Wallace Monument | Rosslyn Chapel |
| Linlithgow Palace | The Forth Road and Railway Bridges | The world famous Loch Ness | Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park |
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