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Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia - Scotland
1. In common with the rest of the UK. 2. No official anthem. God Save the Queen is traditionally the UK national anthem. See national sym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - History
The written history of Scotland largely began with the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain, when the Romans occupied what is now Engla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - History
It is believed that the first group of humans in Scotland appeared around 8,000 years ago. A group of permanent settlers began building v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Demographics
The population of the Scotland in the 2001 census was 5,062,011. This has risen to 5,078,400 according to July 2004 estimates. This would...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Economy
The Scottish economy is closely linked with that of the United Kingdom, and is essentially a capitalist economy with little government in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Geography
Scotland comprises the northern part of the island of Great Britain, off the coast of North West Europe. The total land mass is around 78...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Subdivisions
For the purposes of local government, Scotland was divided into thirty-two council areas in 1996. These are unitary authorities responsib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Education
The system of education in Scotland is separate from the rest of the United Kingdom. It has a distinctive history as the first country si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Culture
Although Scotland shares many aspects of its culture with the rest of the United Kingdom, there is distinct cultural differences identifa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Gallery Of Images
The Monymusk Reliquary, a relic of medieval Scotland Stirling Castle Hadrian's Wall, Scottish-Britannic border in the 2nd century. Edinbu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Scottish Inventions
Since before the Industrial Revolution, Scots have been at the forefront of innovation and discovery across a wide range of spheres: the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Transport
Scotland has four main international airports (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick and Aberdeen) that serve a wide variety of national, Europea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Law
Scots law is the law of Scotland. It is a unique system with ancient roots and has a basis in Roman law, combining features of both uncod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Politics
As one of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the head of state in Scotland is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Demographics
The population of the Scotland in the 2001 census was 5,062,011. This has risen to 5,078,400 according to July 2004 estimates. This would...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Economy
The Scottish economy is closely linked with that of the United Kingdom, and is essentially a capitalist economy with little government in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Geography
Scotland comprises the northern part of the island of Great Britain, off the coast of North West Europe. The total land mass is around 78...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Education
The system of education in Scotland is separate from the rest of the United Kingdom. It has a distinctive history as the first country si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Culture
Although Scotland shares many aspects of its culture with the rest of the United Kingdom, there is distinct cultural differences identifa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Politics
As one of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the head of state in Scotland is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Law
Scots law is the law of Scotland. It is a unique system with ancient roots and has a basis in Roman law, combining features of both uncod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Gallery Of Images
The Monymusk Reliquary, a relic of medieval Scotland Stirling Castle Hadrian's Wall Edinburgh Castle The Forth Bridge The Isle of Lewis T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia Ii - Scotland - Subdivisions
For the purposes of local government, Scotland was divided into thirty two council areas in 1994. These are unitary authorities responsib...   » Read the article