Geographic_position_of_Scotland
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Geographic Location The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. Their total area is over 244 000 sq. km.
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Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.It shares a border with England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west. In addition to the mainland, the country has more than 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
Scotland is divided into 32 subdivisions, known as local authorities, or "councils". Glasgow City is the largest subdivision in Scotland in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scottish Government to each subdivision.
The mainland of Scotland comprises the northern third of the land mass of the island of Great Britain, which lies off the north-west coast of Continental Europe. The total area is 78,772 km2 (30,414 sq mi), comparable to the size of the Czech Republic. Scotland's only land border is with England, and runs for 96 kilometres (60 mi) between the basin of the River Tweed on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west. The Atlantic Ocean borders the west coast and the North Sea is to the east. The island of Ireland lies only 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the south-western peninsula of Kintyre; Norway is 305 kilometres (190 mi) to the east and the Faroe Islands, 270 kilometres (168 mi) to the north.
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The largest city is Glasgow. Languages: English and Scottish Gaelic. First Minister is Nikola Sturgeon. Secretary of State is David Mundell . Population 2017 estimate includes 5 424 800 people.
Geographically the territory of Scotland can be divided into 3 regions: The Northern Highlands, the Central Lowlands and The Southern Uplands.
Tiree, one of the sunniest locations in Scotland The climate of Scotland is temperate and oceanic, and tends to be very changeable. As it is warmed by the Gulf Stream from the Atlantic, it has much milder winters (but cooler, wetter summers) than areas on similar latitudes. However, temperatures are generally lower than in the rest of the UK, with the coldest ever UK temperature of −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) recorded at Braemar in the Grampian Mountains, on 11 February 1895. Winter maxima average 6 °C (43 °F) in the Lowlands, with summer maxima averaging 18 °C (64 °F). The highest temperature recorded was 32.9 °C (91.2 °F) at Greycrook, Scottish Borders on 9 August 2003 . The west of Scotland is usually warmer than the east, owing to the influence of Atlantic ocean currents and the colder surface temperatures of the North Sea. Rainfall varies widely across Scotland. The western highlands of Scotland are the wettest, with annual rainfall in a few places exceeding 3,000 mm (120 in). In comparison, much of lowland Scotland receives less than 800 mm (31 in) annually. Heavy snowfall is not common in the lowlands, but becomes more common with altitude. Braemar has an average of 59 snow days per year, while many coastal areas average fewer than 10 days of lying snow per year. Climate
Dating to the 12th century, the historic cross of St. Andrew was first hoisted in 1512. Also known as the Saltire, it is one of the oldest country flags. The Saltire is a flag with a diagonal cross whose arms extend to the corners of the flag The flag of Scotland - St Andrew’s Cross
The Royal banner of Scotland, or Rampart Lion, features a traditional red lion on a gold field. It is widely used as a second national flag. Scottish Royal banner
Thistle is a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The thistle has been a Scottish symbol for more than 500 years. It was found on ancient coins and coats of arms. Scotland The national flower of Scotland is the thistle
Tartan Tartans are an internationally recognized symbol of Scotland. Highlanders wore clothes with distinctive striped or checked patterns, and the growth of clan and family tartans became popular in the mid-18th century
1. The national flower of Scotland is the daffodil. 2. Geographically Scotland can be divided into 3 regions: The Northern Highland, The Central Lowland and The Southern Uplands. 3. Union Jack is a flag of Scotland. 4. Scotland is the Pacific Ocean. 5. Scotland is divided into 5 subdivisions. True or false
The United Kingdom flag was officially adopted on January 1, 1801 . the Union Jack
The flag of the UK is a combination of the flags of England (the cross of St. George(23.04)), Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew(30.11)), and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick(17.03)).