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• Scotland became an independent state on May 1, 1707. It is part of the United Kingdom and is one of four constituent countries located to the north of Great Britian. It is surrounded by England, the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Channel and the Irish Sea. Scotland is made up of 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

  The capital city and second largest city in Scotland, is Edinburgh. Edinburgh is one of Europe's largest financial centers. It was also the center of the Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century, which made Scotland one of the commercial, intellectual and industrial powerhouses of Europe.

• Fast Facts

  1. Gaelic name: Alba
  2. Capital: Edinburgh
  3. Government: Constitutional Monarchy
  4. Population: 5,116,900
  5. Currency: Pound Sterling(GBP)
  6. Exchange rate: 0.4867
  7. Official language: English, Gaelic, Scots
  8. First recorded game of golf played at Bruntsfield Links
  9. Traditional Scottish instrument: Great Highland Bagpipe

• Famous Scotland Residents

  1. Gerard Butler
  2. Billy Connolly
  3. Deborah Kerr
  4. Sean Connery
  5. Brian Cox
  6. Ewan McGregor
  7. Annie Lennox

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