- The Official Gateway to Scotland | Scotland. org
The official gateway to Scotland provides information on Scottish culture and living, working, studying, visiting, and doing business in Scotland
- History, Capital, Map, Flag, Population, Facts - Britannica
Historically one of Europe’s poorest countries, Scotland has contributed much to political and practical theories of progress: forged in the Scottish Enlightenment in the hands of such philosophers as Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith, and David Hume, who viewed humankind as a product of history and the “pursuit of happiness” as an
- Scotland - Wikipedia
The country has its own distinct legal system, education system and religious history, which have all contributed to the continuation of Scottish culture and national identity [18] Scottish English and Scots are the most widely spoken languages in the country, existing on a dialect continuum with each other [19]
- Scotland Maps Facts - World Atlas
Map of Scotland showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps Key facts about Scotland
- Scotland - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most of the population lives in the Central Belt, an area between the Scottish Highlands and the Scottish Lowlands Unlike most of Great Britain, most of Scotland was not part of the Roman Empire (only the southern half of Scotland – then named Caledonia – was under Roman control for a century) and did not become part of Anglo-Saxon England
- Scotland - New World Encyclopedia
Scotland (Scottish Gaelic Alba) is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom Scotland is not, however, a sovereign state and does not enjoy direct membership of either the United Nations or the European Union
- Scotland - Celts, Vikings, Gaels | Britannica
Only since the 20th century has the mixture been widely seen as a basis for a rich unified Scottish culture; the people of Shetland and Orkney have tended to remain apart from both of these elements and to look to Scandinavia as the mirror of their Norse heritage
- Culture and Traditions of Scotland | Scotland. com
Scottish Cultural Interests The Romans invaded Britain in the 1st century AD, they added southern Britain to their empire as the province Britannia They were unable though, to subdue the fierce tribes in the north
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