Scotland

Scotland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom.
It occupies the northern part of the island of Great Britain. It is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest.
Apart from the mainland, Scotland has more than 790 islands.
Since 1996 Scotland is divided into 32 units called shire.
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Main cities - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen
Official languages - English
Recognised regional languages - Gaelic, Scots
Area - Total: 78,772 km? , 30,414 sq mi
Water (%): 1.9
Patron - St. Andrew
Edinburgh is a capital of Scotland since 1437. In Edinburgh there are ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral and National Gallery of Scotland with european art.
Scotland is famous for its beautiful scenery, especially vast moors.
Characteristic flower for Scotland is thistle.
Scotish people are famous for their traditional scotish outfit and it is believed they are stingy. Scotish people play pipes and wear tartan skirts with knee-length socks. Pipes are very popular for scotish music.
Famous people from Scotland are for example: Sean Connery, David Livingstone and Makbet.