Outline of Scotland
– in the United Kingdom (light green)
Enlargeable relief map of Scotland
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Scotland:
Scotland – country that is part of the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] Occupying the northern third of the largest island, it shares a border with England to the south and 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. In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands[4] including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
i/ˈskɒtlənd/ - Etymology of "Scotland"
- Common English country name(s): Scotland
- Official English country name(s): Scotland
- Common endonym(s): Alba
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Scottish, Scots, Scotch
- Demonym(s): Scottish, Scots
Geography of Scotland
- Main article: Geography of Scotland
- Scotland is: a constituent country of the United Kingdom. See Countries of the United Kingdom.
- Population of Scotland: 5,254,800 (2011 est)
- Area of Scotland: 78 772 km² (30,414 square miles), roughly 30% of the area of the United Kingdom (UK)
- Places in Scotland
- Atlas of Scotland
Location
- Scotland is situated within the following regions
- Atlantic Ocean
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
- Eurasia (but not on the mainland)
- Europe
- Northern Europe
- British Isles
- Great Britain (the northern third of the island)
- Several hundred other Islands of Scotland
- British Isles
- Northern Europe
- Europe
- Extreme points of Scotland
Environment of Scotland
Main article: Environment of Scotland
- Climate of Scotland
- Ecology of Scotland
- Geology of Scotland
- Protected areas of Scotland
- Biosphere reserves in Scotland
- National parks of Scotland
- Wildlife of Scotland
- Flora of Scotland
- Fauna of Scotland
- Birds of Scotland
- Mammals of Scotland
- Domesticated breeds
Natural geographic features of Scotland
- Firths
- Sea lochs
- Glaciers of Scotland
- Islands of Scotland
- Hebrides
- Orkney Islands
- Shetland Islands
- Islands of the Clyde
- Islands of the Forth
- List of freshwater islands in Scotland
- Lochs of Scotland
- Mountains and hills of Scotland
- List of Munros
- Volcanoes in Scotland
- Rivers of Scotland
- Valleys of Scotland
- World Heritage Sites in Scotland
Regions of Scotland
- Central Belt
- Scottish Midlands
- Scottish Highlands
- Scottish Lowlands
- Scottish Borders
- Galloway
- Northern Isles
Ecoregions of Scotland
- Main article: Ecoregions in Scotland
Administrative divisions of Scotland
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Scotland
- Council areas of Scotland
- Civil parishes in Scotland
- Municipalities of Scotland
- Civil parishes in Scotland
- Unitary authorities of Scotland
Municipalities of Scotland
- Capital of Scotland: Capital of Scotland
- Cities in Scotland
- Towns in Scotland
Demography of Scotland
- Main article: Demographics of Scotland
Government and politics of Scotland
- Main article: Government of Scotland and Politics of Scotland
- Form of government:
- Capital of Scotland: Edinburgh
- Elections in Scotland
- Electoral systems in Scotland
- List of political parties in Scotland
- Pressure Groups in Scotland
- Scottish independence
- Fiscal autonomy
- National Conversation
- Scotland Office (Department of UK Government)
Branches of the devolved government of Scotland
Main article: Government of Scotland
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
- Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
- Courts of Scotland
- List of courts in Scotland
- Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- Faculty of Advocates
- Lord Advocate
- Lord President of the Court of Session
- Procurator Fiscal
- Solicitor General for Scotland
Law and order in Scotland
Main article: Scots law
- Capital punishment in Scotland: There has been a history of capital punishment but it is not used now.
- Human rights in Scotland
- Freedom of religion in Scotland
- LGBT rights in Scotland
- Law enforcement in Scotland
- Scottish Police Federation
- Scottish Prison Service
- Prison population of Scotland
- Manrent
- Marriage in Scotland
- Rights of way in Scotland
- Udal law
Military of Scotland
- Main article: Military of Scotland
- Scotland had its own military until 1707. Now merged with British Armed Forces except for the Atholl Highlanders.
- Military history of Scotland
Local government in Scotland
Main article: Local government in Scotland
History of Scotland
Main articles: History of Scotland and History of the United Kingdom
By period
- Timeline of Scottish history
- Prehistoric Scotland
- Timeline of prehistoric Scotland
- Declaration of Arbroath
- List of monarchs of Scotland
- Kingdom of Scotland
- Scotland in the High Middle Ages
- Wars of Scottish Independence
- Scotland in the Late Middle Ages
- Scottish Reformation
- Scottish colonization of the Americas
- Parliament of Scotland
- List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament to 1707
- Treaty of Union 1707
- Jacobitism
- Scottish Enlightenment
- Highland Clearances
- Lowland Clearances
By region
By subject
- History of education in Scotland
- History of the Jews in Scotland
- History of local government in Scotland
- Military history of Scotland
Culture of Scotland
- Main article: Culture of Scotland
- Architecture of Scotland
- Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of Scotland
- Cathedrals in Scotland
- Castles in Scotland
- Hill forts in Scotland
- Historic houses in Scotland
- National Trust properties in Scotland
- Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of Scotland
- Cuisine of Scotland
- Cultural icons of Scotland
- Harris Tweed
- Hogmanay
- Scottish clan
- Scotch whisky
- Bean Nighe
- Tartan Day
- Ethnic minorities in Scotland
- Gardens in Scotland
- Festivals in Scotland
- Humour in Scotland
- Inventions and discoveries of Scottish origin
- Languages of Scotland
- Scottish Gaelic language
- Lowland Scots
- Scottish English
- Highland English
- Marriage in Scotland
- Civil partnership in Scotland
- Media in Scotland
- Museums in Scotland
- Mythology of Scotland
- National symbols of Scotland
- Coat of arms of Scotland
- Flag of Scotland
- National anthem of Scotland
- Prostitution in Scotland
- Public holidays in Scotland
- Records of Scotland
- World Heritage Sites in Scotland
Art in Scotland
- Scottish art
- Celtic art
- Migration Period art
- National Gallery of Scotland
- Cinema of Scotland
- Comedy in Scotland
- Dance in Scotland
- Literature of Scotland
- Scottish Writers
- Fragments of Ancient Poetry collected in the Highlands of Scotland
- Ossian
- Music of Scotland
- Bagpipes
- Bands from Scotland
- Border pipes
- Clarsach
- Folk music of Scotland
- Harp
- Pastoral pipes
- Scottish smallpipes
- Scottish country dance music
- Television in Scotland
- Theatre in Scotland
People of Scotland
- Scottish people
- Celt
- Gaels
- Modern Celts
- Lists of Scots
- List of monarchs of Scotland
- List of Queens of Scotland
- Scottish monarchs family tree
- List of Scottish musicians
- List of Scottish novelists
- List of Scottish scientists
- List of Scottish writers
- List of monarchs of Scotland
- Scottish surnames
- Tartan
Religion in Scotland
- Religion in Scotland
Sports in Scotland
- Main article: Sports in Scotland
- American football in Scotland
- Australian rules football in Scotland
- Basketball in Scotland
- Chess in Scotland
- Scottish Chess Federation
- Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland
- Cricket in Scotland
- Scottish national cricket team
- Curling
- Field Hockey in Scotland
- Football in Scotland
- Scotland national football team
- Scottish Football Association
- Scottish Football League
- Active Nation Scottish Cup
- Scottish Premier League
- Scotland GAA
- Golf
- Royal and Ancient
- Highland Games
- Tossing the caber
- Lacrosse in Scotland
- National sports teams of Scotland
- Netball
- Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team – Scotland does not compete at the Olympic Games, Scottish athletes compete as part of the Great Britain team instead. There is however a long running campaign to get a team.
- Rugby in Scotland
- Rugby league in Scotland
- Rugby union in Scotland
- Rugby Sevens (invented in Scotland)
- Edinburgh Sevens
- Melrose Sevens
- Stadiums in Scotland
- Shinty
- Camanachd Association
- Composite rules shinty-hurling
- Women's shinty
Economy and infrastructure of Scotland
- Main article: Economy of Scotland
- Agriculture in Scotland
- Banking in Scotland
- Bank of Scotland
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Communications in Scotland
- Scottish media
- List of newspapers in Scotland
- Television in Scotland
- Internet in Scotland
- Companies of Scotland
- Currency of the United Kingdom: Pound Sterling
- Economic history of Scotland
- Energy in Scotland
- Energy policy of Scotland
- Oil industry in Scotland
- North Sea Oil
- Power stations in Scotland
- Renewable energy in Scotland
- Nuclear power in Scotland
- Fire services in Scotland
- Health care in Scotland
- Mining in Scotland
- Tourism in Scotland
- Transport in Scotland
- Airports in Scotland
- Ports in Scotland
- Rail transport in Scotland
- Roads in Scotland
- Water supply and sanitation in Scotland
Education in Scotland
- Main article: Education in Scotland
- General Teaching Council for Scotland
- List of universities in Scotland
- List of schools in Scotland
- Scottish Qualifications Authority
Specific schools
- Public schools in Scotland
- Grammar schools in Scotland
- Middle schools in Scotland
- Universities
Types of schools
- Grammar schools in the United Kingdom
- Independent school
- Preparatory school
- Gaelic medium education
Notes
See also
References
- ↑ The Countries of the UK statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ↑ "Countries within a country". 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- ↑ "ISO 3166-2 Newsletter Date: 2007-11-28 No I-9. "Changes in the list of subdivision names and code elements" (Page 11)" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions -- Part 2: Country subdivision codes. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
SCT Scotland country
- ↑ "Scottish Executive Resources" (PDF). Scotland in Short. Scottish Executive. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2006.
External links
- Scotland.org – the official online gateway to Scotland, managed by the Scottish Government
- Scottish Government – official site of the Scottish Government
- Scottish Parliament – official site of the Scottish Parliament
- National Archives of Scotland – official site of the National Archives of Scotland
- Homecoming Scotland 2009
- Maps and digital collections at the National Library of Scotland
- Gazetteer for Scotland – Extensive guide to the places and people of Scotland, by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and University of Edinburgh
- Scottish economic statistics 2005 (pdf) - from the Scottish Executive
- Scottish Census Results On Line – official government site for Scotland's census results
- Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics – Scottish Government's programme of small area statistics in Scotland
- Visit Scotland – official site of Scotland's national tourist board
- ScotlandsPeople – official government resource for Scottish genealogy
- Outline of Scotland at DMOZ
Scotland travel guide from Wikivoyage
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