| aelic word for Scotland is Alba. | | | | (40 km long). |
| Scotland is a country that is part of the United | | | | St Andrew's Day (30 November) is the national day, |
| Kingdom (in the North-West of Europe), occupying | | | | although Burns' Night tends to be more widely |
| the northern third of the island of Great Britain. | | | | observed. |
| Scotland is a mountainous country and shares a | | | | Scotland currently has a population of just over 5 |
| border with England to the South and is bounded by | | | | million. |
| the North Sea to the East, the Atlantic Ocean to the | | | | Edinburgh, like Rome, was built on seven hills. |
| North / West, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to | | | | Tourism is recognised as a key contributor to the |
| the South-West. | | | | Scottish economy. A briefing published in 2002 by the |
| Scotland consists of over 790 islands (with around | | | | Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) for |
| 130 inhabited) in addition to the mainland, including the | | | | the Scottish Parliament's Enterprise and Life Long |
| Northern Isles, (sometimes known as the Shetland | | | | Learning Committee stated that tourism accounted |
| Islands) and the Hebrides. | | | | around 5% of GDP and 7.5% of employment in |
| Edinburgh is the country's capital and second largest | | | | Scotland. |
| city as well as one of Europe's largest financial | | | | Famous musicians from Scotland include Annie |
| centres. It was also the first city in the world to | | | | Lennox, Wet Wet Wet, Travis and Simple Minds. |
| have its own fire-brigade. | | | | Members of the European Union can apply for jobs in |
| The largest city in Scotland is Glasgow. | | | | Scotland and other nationalities can apply for a visa |
| The highest point in Scotland is Ben Nevis at 1,343m. | | | | subject to meeting requirements. |
| Scotland is famous for its fresh water lochs (lakes) | | | | The most famous football teams in Scotland are |
| – there are over 600 square miles of them. | | | | Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers. |
| The most famous is Loch Ness where a dinosaur-like | | | | Scottish music is an important aspect of the nation's |
| monster is said to lurk in the water but this has not | | | | culture, with both traditional and modern influences. A |
| been proven. | | | | well-known traditional Scottish instrument is the Great |
| Famous Scottish inventors include Alexander Graham | | | | Highland Bagpipes, a wind instrument consisting of |
| Bell (Telephone) and Alexander Fleming (Penicillin). | | | | three drones and a melody pipe (called the chanter), |
| Culture lovers from around the world come to | | | | which are fed continuously by a reservoir of air in a |
| Edinburgh for its famous arts festival. | | | | bag. |
| The national flag of Scotland is known as the Saltire | | | | The thistle is Scotland's Floral emblem. |
| or St. Andrew's Cross. | | | | There are many famous universities in Scotland |
| “Flower of Scotland” is popularly held | | | | including the University of St. Andrews, Edinburgh |
| to be the National Anthem of Scotland. Scotland the | | | | University and Glasgow University. |
| Brave is used for the Scottish team at the | | | | The currency in Scotland is Pound Sterling. |
| Commonwealth Games. | | | | The longest river is the Tay at 121 miles. |
| The largest lake in Scotland is Loch Lomond: 60sq km | | | | Scotland is in the Greenwich Mean Time time zone. |
