Scotland

Summary

Scotland is a constituent country of the United Kingdom^[1]. Scotland draws 12,326 Wikipedia views per month (constituent_country_of_the_united_kingdom category, ranking #2 of 4).^[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]; Nova Scotia^[34], a province of Canada^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1867^[37]; New Scotland Yard^[38], a police station^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1829^[41]; Scotch Game^[42], a chess opening^[43]; HMS Caledonia^[44], a first-rate^[45]; Scotland County^[46], a county of Missouri^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1841^[49]; Caledonia County^[50], a county of Vermont^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1792^[53]; and caledonite^[54].

Why It Matters

Scotland draws 12,326 Wikipedia views per month (constituent_country_of_the_united_kingdom category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2] Scotland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] Scotland is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for Scotland include New Caledonia^[30], a dependent territory^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1853^[33]; Nova Scotia^[34], a province of Canada^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1867^[37]; New Scotland Yard^[38], a police station^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1829^[41]; Scotch Game^[42], a chess opening^[43]; HMS Caledonia^[44], a first-rate^[45]; and Scotland County^[46], a county of Missouri^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1841^[49].