Scotland
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Scotland
Summary
Scotland is a constituent country of the United Kingdom[1]. Scotland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Scotland is located in United Kingdom[3].
- Scotland is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
- Scotland's head of government is recorded as John Swinney[5].
- Scotland is on the continent of Europe[6].
- Scotland's instance of is recorded as constituent country of the United Kingdom[7].
- Scotland's instance of is recorded as nation[8].
- Scotland's instance of is recorded as country[9].
- Scotland's head of state is recorded as Charles III[10].
- Scotland's capital is recorded as Edinburgh[11].
- Scotland's official language is recorded as English[12].
- Scotland's official language is recorded as Scottish Gaelic[13].
- Scotland's official language is recorded as Scots[14].
- Scotland's currency is recorded as pound sterling[15].
- Scotland's shares border with is recorded as England[16].
- Scotland's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .scot[17].
- Scotland's anthem is recorded as Flower of Scotland[18].
- Scotland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Orkney Islands[19].
- Scotland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aberdeenshire[20].
- Scotland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aberdeen City[21].
- Scotland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Argyll and Bute[22].
- Scotland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Angus[23].
- Scotland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clackmannanshire[24].
- Scotland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dumfries and Galloway[25].
- Scotland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dundee City[26].
- Scotland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Ayrshire[27].
Body
Geography
Scotland is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. Scotland is located in United Kingdom[3]. Scotland is on the continent of Europe[6]. Scotland is part of Celtic nations[28].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include constituent country of the United Kingdom[7], nation[8], and country[9].
History and Context
843 marks the founding of Scotland[29].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Scotland include New Caledonia[30], a dependent territory[31], in France[32], founded in 1853[33]; New Scotland Yard[34], a police station[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1829[37]; HMS Caledonia[38], a first-rate[39]; caledonite[40], a mineral species[41]; Scotland County[42], a county of North Carolina[43], in United States[44], founded in 1812[45]; Nova Scotia[46], a province of Canada[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1867[49]; Caledonia County[50], a county of Vermont[51], in United States[52], founded in 1792[53]; and Scotch Game[54].
Why It Matters
Scotland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Scotland is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for Scotland include New Caledonia[30], a dependent territory[31], in France[32], founded in 1853[33]; New Scotland Yard[34], a police station[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1829[37]; HMS Caledonia[38], a first-rate[39]; caledonite[40], a mineral species[41]; Scotland County[42], a county of North Carolina[43], in United States[44], founded in 1812[45]; and Nova Scotia[46], a province of Canada[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1867[49].