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4 days ago · Scotland is the most northerly of the four parts of the United Kingdom, occupying about one-third of the island of Great Britain. It has a long and complicated history with England, with which it was merged in 1707 to form the United Kingdom. Its capital is Edinburgh.
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Scotland - Fishing, Whisky, Oil: During the 1970s and ’80s...
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Scotland - Climate, Rainfall, Highlands: Scotland has a...
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Scotland - Culture, Traditions, Music: Scotland’s culture...
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Answer: Loch Ness in Scotland has a depth of 788 feet (240...
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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.
2 days 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 · The Scotland men's national football team 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.
2 days ago · The confusion began when The Scottish Sun suggested that Fiona, 58, was the "real Baby Reindeer," a claim she robustly refutes. Adding to the mix, an interview in the Daily Record with the real ...
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3 days ago · The church was completed and opened in 1903. In 2006, the parish merged with that of the nearby Queen Street Church (formerly North Church of St Andrew), making Greyfriars Church obsolete. In 2011, the building was entered into the register of endangered listed buildings in Scotland.
