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Scotland

Constituent Country

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Its capital is Edinburgh, and the 2022 census recorded a population of 5,439,842 across a total area of about 80,231 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Edinburgh 1
Population
5,439,842 1
2022 figure from Scotland's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Area (sq km)
80,231 1
Admission Year
1707 1
Latitude
57 degrees north 1
Longitude
4 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Cairngorms National Park, Protected Areas

Cairngorms National Park is in northeast Scotland.

Source Cairngorms National Park (Wikipedia)
Edinburgh, Cities

edinburgh is associated with scotland.

Source Edinburgh (Wikipedia)
Glasgow, Cities

glasgow is associated with scotland.

Source Glasgow (Wikipedia)
United Kingdom, Countries

Scotland is a constituent country of United Kingdom.

Source Scotland (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Edinburgh, Cities

edinburgh is the capital of scotland.

Source Edinburgh (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Participant In

The Wars of Scottish Independence

Also in History Atlas: a participant in this subject.

Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Also in History Atlas: a participant in this subject.

Nationals Include

Fergus I. M. Craik

Also in Education Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Fergus I. M. CraikLead section
Quote, Lead section
Fergus Ian Muirden Craik FRS (born 17 April 1935, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a cognitive psychologist known for his research on levels of processing in memory.
Mark Millar

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Richard Moore (journalist)

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Richard Moore (journalist) (Wikipedia)Wikipedia article text [nationality]
Quote, Wikipedia article text [nationality]
was a Scottish journalist, author, podcaster, and racing cyclist
James Stirling

Also in Mathematics Atlas: a national of this subject.

A. J. Cronin

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source A. J. Cronin (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
was a Scottish physician and novelist
Alexander Monro Primus

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alexander Monro Primus (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Alexander Monro (19 September 1697 – 10 July 1767) was a Scottish surgeon and anatomist.
Archibald Hunter (hydrotherapist)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Archibald Hunter (hydrotherapist) (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
was a Scottish hydrotherapist
Archibald Menzies

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Archibald Menzies (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
was a Scottish surgeon, botanist and naturalist
James Anderson (botanist)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Anderson (botanist) (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
James Anderson (17 January 1738–6 August 1809) was a Scottish physician and botanist
James Black (pharmacologist)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Black (pharmacologist) (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
was a Scottish physician and pharmacologist
James Braid (surgeon)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Braid (surgeon) (Wikipedia)Lead [specialist-in]
Quote, Lead [specialist-in]
was a Scottish surgeon, natural philosopher
James Lind

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Lind (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
Lind was born on 4 October in Edinburgh, Scotland
James Syme

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Syme (source article)Lead section [nationality]
Quote, Lead section [nationality]
was a Scottish pioneering surgeon
James Tytler

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Tytler (source article)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
James Tytler (17 December 1745 – 11 January 1804) was a Scottish apothecary
John Abercrombie (physician)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source John Abercrombie (physician) (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
was a Scottish physician, author, philosopher and philanthropist
John Gillies (botanist)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source John Gillies (botanist) (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
John Gillies (c. 1792–1834) was a Scottish naval surgeon
John Rae (explorer)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source John Rae (explorer) (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [specialist-in]
Quote, Lead sentence [specialist-in]
was a Scottish surgeon who explored parts of northern Canada
John Richardson (naturalist)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source John Richardson (naturalist) (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]
was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer
Joseph Bell

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Joseph Bell (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
was a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the medical school of the University of Edinburgh
Robert Kerr (writer)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Robert Kerr (writer) (source article)Lead sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]
was a Scottish surgeon, writer on scientific and other subjects, and translator
Robert Knox (surgeon)

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Robert Knox (surgeon) (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Robert Liston

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Robert Liston (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
was a Scottish surgeon
Robert Macnish

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Robert Macnish (source article)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a Scottish surgeon physician, philosopher and writer
William Cullen

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source William Cullen (Wikipedia)Lead section, nationality
Quote, Lead section, nationality
was a Scottish physician, chemist and agriculturalist from Hamilton, Scotland
Eric Liddell

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ian Porterfield

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ian Porterfield (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [plays]
Quote, Lead sentence [plays]
was a Scottish professional footballer
Ikechi Anya

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ikechi Anya (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
he chose to play for the country of his birth, Scotland
Ryan Fraser

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ryan Fraser (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]
is a Scottish professional footballer
Andrew Meikle

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

David Brewster

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kaleidoscope (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
The term "kaleidoscope" was coined by its Scottish inventor David Brewster.
James Blyth

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Blyth (Grace's Guide biography)Timeline, 1839 entry [nationality]
Quote, Timeline, 1839 entry [nationality]
Born on 4 April 1839 at Marykirk in Kincardineshire
James Dewar

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Dewar (Grace's Guide)Biography
Quote, Biography
was a Scottish chemist and physicist
John Boyd Dunlop

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source John Boyd Dunlop (Grace's Guide)Biography
Quote, Biography
was a Scottish inventor who founded the rubber company that bears his name
Thomas Telford

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Andrew Betts Brown

Also in Transport Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Andrew Betts Brown (Grace's Guide)Born entry
Quote, Born entry
1841 May 4th. Born in Edinburgh the son of Robert Brown and his wife Marion Betts
Kirkpatrick Macmillan

Also in Transport Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kirkpatrick Macmillan (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
was a Scottish blacksmith
Thomas McCall (inventor)

Also in Transport Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Thomas McCall (Grace's Guide)Opening sentence
Quote, Opening sentence
Thomas McCall (1834-1904) was a Scottish cartwright

Origin Of

Stephen Salter

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Adam Smith

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Edward Balliol

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

John Knox

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

William Wallace

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tartan Noir

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Scottish Clan System

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

The Wars of Scottish Independence

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Alexander Dennis

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ardrossan Railway

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Ayr and Dalmellington Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Black Isle Brewery

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Cairngorm Brewery

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Callander and Oban Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Carron Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Charles Connell and Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Clydesdale Junction Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Cromarty and Dingwall Light Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Drybrough and Co

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Glasgow and South Western Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Glasgow and South Western Railwaytier 2
Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Hebridean Brewing Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

John Brown & Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

John G. Kincaid and Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Peebles Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Swannay Brewery

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Swannay Brewery (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
The Swannay Brewery is situated in Orkney, Scotland.
Williams Bros Brewing Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Akong Rinpoche

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Charles II of England

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Daniel Dunglas Home

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Daniel Dunglas Home (reference article)Wikipedia contributorsInfobox: birth_placetier 3
Quote, Infobox: birth_place
Currie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary, Queen of Scots

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

First Wind-Generated Electricity

Also in Energy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Celtic FC

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Clydesdale Horse

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Shetland Pony

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Causing Death by Dangerous Driving

Also in Crime and Justice Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Causing death by dangerous driving, WikipediaLead
Quote, Lead
Causing death by dangerous driving is a statutory offence in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as Hong Kong.
Culpable and Reckless Conduct

Also in Crime and Justice Atlas: found in this subject.

Mobbing (Scots Law)

Also in Crime and Justice Atlas: found in this subject.

Stouthrief

Also in Crime and Justice Atlas: found in this subject.

Subornation of Perjury

Also in Crime and Justice Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Subornation of perjury (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
In American law, Scots law, and under the laws of some English-speaking Commonwealth nations, subornation of perjury is the crime of persuading or permitting a person to commit perjury, which is the swearing of a false oath to tell the truth in a legal proceeding, whether spoken or written.
Moine Thrust Belt

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Moine Thrust Belt (Wikipedia)Article lead
Quote, Article lead
is a linear tectonic feature in the Scottish Highlands
Strathspey, Scotland

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Strathspey, Scotland (Wikipedia)Article lead
Quote, Article lead
is a region of the Scottish Highlands comprising part of the valley of the Spey.
Scottish English

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Western Brittonic languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Court of Session

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Court of Session (source article)Lead, first paragraph [jurisdiction-scope-category]
Quote, Lead, first paragraph [jurisdiction-scope-category]
The Court of Session is the highest national court of Scotland in relation to civil cases.
Donoghue v Stevenson

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Donoghue v Stevenson
High Court of Justiciary

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source High Court of Justiciary (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is the supreme criminal court in Scotland
Instrument of Government

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Birkie

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Birkie (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [origin-region]
Quote, Lead sentence [origin-region]
an historical Scottish west coast card game
Catch the ten

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Golf

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Maw (card game)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Maw (card game) (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Maw, formerly also mawe, was a Scottish card game for two players
Water Polo

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Sources
1. Scotland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Edinburgh
  • Infobox, population
    Population 5,439,842 (from 2022 census)
  • Infobox: area_km2
    80231
  • Infobox, coordinates
    57 N 4 W
  • Treaty of Union section
    On 1 May 1707, Scotland and England combined to create the new Kingdom of Great Britain.
  • Part Of: United Kingdom, Lead paragraph
    Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom,
View the Source
Wikidata: Scotland
Wikidata Q22, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Cairngorms National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Cairngorms National Park, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Cairngorms National Park, Lead section
Cairngorms National Park (Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Nàiseanta a' Mhonaidh Ruaidh) is a national park in northeast Scotland, established in 2003.
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