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    The mainland of Scotland is broadly divided into three regions: the Highlands, a mountainous region in the north and north-west; the Lowlands, a flatter plain across the centre of the country; and the Southern Uplands, a hilly region along the southern border.

  2. Region: British Isles: Area • Total: 80,231 km 2 (30,977 sq mi) • Land: 97% • Water: 3%: Coastline: 11,796 km (7,330 mi) Borders: England 154 km (96 mi) Highest point: Ben Nevis 1,346 m (4,416 ft) Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean, 0 m: Longest river: River Tay 188 km (117 mi) Largest lake: Loch Lomond 71.3 km 2 (27.5 sq mi) Climate: Temperate ...

  3. The Scottish Highlands are renowned for their natural beauty and are a popular subject in art (here depicted by Henry Bates Joel) The area is very sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region, and includes the highest mountain in the British Isles, Ben Nevis.

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  4. The recorded history of Scotland begins with the arrival of the Roman Empire in the 1st century, when the province of Britannia reached as far north as the Antonine Wall. North of this was Caledonia, inhabited by the Picti, whose uprisings forced Rome's legions back to Hadrian's Wall. As Rome finally withdrew from Britain, a Gaelic tribe from ...

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  6. Around 70% of the country's population (3.5 million) live in the Central Belt —a region stretching in a northeast–southwest orientation between the major Scottish cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and including the major settlements of Paisley, Stirling, Falkirk, Perth and Dundee, in the Central Lowlands (80%).

  7. 1 day ago · First minister. Capital: Edinburgh. Population: (2011) 5,295,400. Official Languages: English; Scots Gaelic. National Religion: Church of Scotland. Recent News. May 17, 2024, 6:13 AM ET (BBC) Record number of overseas tourists visit Scotland. May 17, 2024, 12:19 AM ET (BBC) Aberdeen's Connor Barron could make Scotland squad - gossip.

  8. Population of Scotland: 5,436,600 (2022 census) Area of Scotland: 78 772 km 2 (30,414 square miles), approximately 32% of the area of the United Kingdom (UK) Places in Scotland. Atlas of Scotland.

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