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Scotland

Is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

Edinburgh, the country's capital and second-largest city, is one of Europe's largest financial centres.

Geography

Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, Scotland shares a border with England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west.

Scotland stretches 274 miles (440 kilometres) from South to North and 154 varies in breadth between 24 and 154 miles (248 kilometres) from east to west. The total length of coastline is estimated at 6,200 miles (10,000km). It occupies the northern part of Great Britain and is bordered on the south by England The majority of the Scottish population are found in the Central Lowland, which contains three of the country's six cities, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, and many large towns.

The country is made up of more than 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

Climate

Scotland is cloudier than England, due to the nature of the landscape and the low-pressure systems from the Atlantic.

The mountains of the Highland region have less than 1,100 hours of sunshine per annum. Daily sunshine figures are highest in May or June and are at their lowest in December.

Language

Gaelic, Scots

Industry

The Scottish economy comprises many different sectors. Oil was discovered off the coast and remains an important element. Light engineering and shipbuilding have seen a marked decline and the service sector (especially finance and call centres) has increased in importance. Fishing and agriculture remain important and the country's 'Silicon Glen' has also seen growth in the manufacture of computers and mobile phones. Scotch whisky production continues to have significance, as does the country's tourism industry.