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Official Name: Scotland
Area: Europe
Size: 78,772 km²
Coastline: 3218 km
Independence: 843
Form
of Govt.: Constitutional
monarchy
Head
of Govt.: First Minister
Capital: Edinburgh
Largest City: Glasgow
Demographics (2005): 78,772 km². 956 /km
White Scottish 88.09%,
Other White British 7.38%, Any other White background 1.54%, White
Irish 0.98%
GDP
per Capita (2005): $25,546
Languages: English, Scots and Gaelic
Geography: Scotland is divided into three
physical regions, the Highlands; the Central Lowlands, containing
two-thirds of the population; and the Southern Uplands. The western
Highland coast is intersected throughout by long, narrow sea lochs, or
fjords. Scotland also includes the Outer and Inner Hebrides and other
islands off the west coast and the Orkney and Shetland Islands off the
north coast.
Climate: Generally, Scotland is cool, damp and
cloudy, but daily weather is unpredictable and extremely changeable.
January and February are the coldest months, averaging 5-7 degrees, and
summer has average temperatures of 19 degrees during its warmest months
of July and August. Scottish weather is on average cooler than that of
England. The coldest areas are the highlands and the northern latitude
means short winter days and very long summer evenings. The east coast
experiences more sunshine, but colder winters, compared to the west.
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