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1 day ago · Scotland, most northerly of the four parts of the United Kingdom, occupying about one-third of the island of Great Britain. The name Scotland derives from the Latin Scotia , land of the Scots , a Celtic people from Ireland who settled on the west coast of Great Britain about the 5th century ce .
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2 days ago · Edinburgh, capital city of Scotland, located in southeastern Scotland with its center near the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. A city of somber theatricality, it is a major center for finance, law, tourism, education, and cultural affairs.
1 day ago · The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba [ˈpʰaːrˠl̪ˠəmɪtʲ nə ˈhal̪ˠapə]; Scots: Scots Pairlament) [1] [2] [3] is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood. [4]
3 days ago · St Kilda ( Scottish Gaelic: Hiort) is a remote archipelago situated 64 kilometres (40 mi) west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. [note 1] The largest island is Hirta, whose sea cliffs are the highest in the United Kingdom; three other islands ( Dùn, Soay ...
- 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²)
- No permanent population since 1930
- Am Baile (the Village)
- Hiort
3 days ago · Website. scottishfa.co.uk. The Scotland men's national football team [note 1] represents Scotland in men's international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. It competes in three major professional tournaments: the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Nations League and the UEFA European Championship.
3 days ago · Leith, port of Edinburgh, lying north of the city centre on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. It is part of the council area of the City of Edinburgh, in the historic county of Midlothian, southeastern Scotland. Leith was once an independent town, and before the railway era it was the chief.
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3 days ago · Scotland was divided into 33 counties for many administrative and record keeping purposes (there were 34 counties before 1889 when Ross and Cromarty were amalgamated). In addition Scotland had hundreds of burghs, which were towns that had a separate legal and administrative status.
