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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 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)

Largest City Of

Glasgow, Cities
Source Scotland (Wikipedia)

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Source Rebecca Craig (Wikipedia)Lead
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Rebecca Craig is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler.

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Source Rennie Logan (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was a former Scottish international lawn bowler

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Source Richard Corsie (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Scottish international outdoor and indoor bowls player

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Source Robert Laing (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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Robert Peters Laing (1888 – 9 November 1966), was a Scottish international lawn bowler who competed at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

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Source Robert Marshall (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler

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Source Robert Sprot (Wikipedia)Bowls career, nationality
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was the Scottish singles champion in 1910, 1920 and 1929

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Source Ronnie Duncan (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Scottish international lawn bowler

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Source Roy Fulton (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Scottish international lawn bowler

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

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Source Sandra Steven (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is an international lawn bowler from Scotland

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Source Sandy Lyle (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Scottish professional golfer

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Source Sarah Gourlay (Wikipedia)Career
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Gourlay played lead for the Scottish fours team when winning the 1985 World Outdoor Bowls Championship gold medal in Brisbane.

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Source Senga McCrone (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was a Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler

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Source Seona Black (Wikipedia)Lead
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Seona Cunningham Black (born 23 November 1954) is a former Scottish international lawn bowler.

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Source Sophie McGrouther (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a Scottish international indoor bowler

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Source Stephen Maguire (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Scottish professional snooker player

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Source Stephen McGinn (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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Stephen McGinn (born 2 December 1988) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Source Thomas Hamill (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead
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Thomas F Hamill is a former Scottish international lawn bowler.

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Source Thomas Smetherham (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a Scottish international lawn bowler

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Source Walter Rutherford (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was a Scottish golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Source Wayne Hogg (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Scottish international indoor and lawn bowler

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Source William Auchterlonie (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Scottish professional golfer

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Source William Campbell (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a Scottish international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.

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Source William Downes Jones (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a Scottish international lawn bowler

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Source William Lowe (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a Scottish Lawn bowls international

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Source William Moore (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a former Scottish international lawn bowler

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Source Willie Adrain (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was a Scottish international lawn bowler

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Source Willie Dyet (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Scottish international lawn bowler

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Source Willie Harkness (Wikipedia)Lead
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international lawn bowler from Scotland

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Source Willie McQueen (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a Scottish international lawn and indoor and indoor bowler

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Source Willie Paul (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Scottish international lawn and indoor bowler

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Source Willie Wood (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former Scottish professional bowls player

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Source Young Tom Morris (Wikipedia)Lead, first sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead, first sentence, nationality
Thomas Morris (20 April 1851 – 25 December 1875), better known as Young Tom Morris, was a Scottish professional golfer.

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Source Alexander Thom (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]
Quote, Lead [nationality]
was a Scottish engineer

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

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

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

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

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Source Peter Ewart (Wikipedia)Lead section
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Peter Ewart (14 May 1767 – 15 September 1842) was a Scottish engineer who was influential in developing the technologies of turbines and theories of thermodynamics.

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

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Source Kirkpatrick Macmillan (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality
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was a Scottish blacksmith

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

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Origin Of

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Source Wikipedia: Clydesdale HorseInfobox: countrytier 2
Quote, Infobox: country
Scotland

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Source Shetland pony (Wikipedia)Infobox: country
Quote, Infobox: country
Shetland Islands, Scotland

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Source James Connolly (Wikipedia)Lead [birthplace]
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Scottish-born Irish republican

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Source Treasure Island (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is an adventure and historical novel by Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson

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Source Claymore (Wikipedia)Lead
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The word claymore was first used in reference to basket-hilted swords during the 18th century in Scotland and parts of England.

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Source Albion Aberdonian (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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Launch was at the 1957 Scottish Motor Show at the Kelvin Hall

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Source Albion Nimbus (Wikipedia)Background, country of origin
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The vehicle on the show stand had an Alexander body and was an Albion demonstrator in SOL livery

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Source Kungsholm (1965 ship) (Wikipedia)Lead, built in Scotland
Quote, Lead, built in Scotland
MV Kungsholm was built in 1964/5 by the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland

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Source MV Vipya (Wikipedia)History, builder
Quote, History, builder
The ship was built in Scotland by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow

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Source North Carr Lightship (Wikipedia)Lead
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North Carr is the last remaining Scottish lightship.

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Source PS Waverley (Wikipedia)History, LNER and CSP
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brought their Scottish steamers into the Caledonian Steam Packet Company

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Source RMS Caronia (1947) (Wikipedia)Lead, built in Scotland
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Caronia was the largest passenger ship to be built in Scotland after World War 2

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Source RMS Empress of Britain (1930) (Wikipedia)Lead, built in Scotland
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RMS Empress of Britain was a steam turbine ocean liner built between 1928 and 1931 at the John Brown & Company shipyard in Scotland

Location Of

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Source Atlantic Bowls Championships (Wikipedia)2007 edition section heading
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2007 Ayr, Scotland

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Source Scottish Cup (Wikipedia)Lead, Scotland
Quote, Lead, Scotland
knock-out cup competition for men's football clubs in Scotland

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Source Scottish Premier League (Wikipedia)Lead, host
Quote, Lead, host
for professional football clubs in Scotland

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Source Scottish Premiership (Wikipedia)Lead, Scotland
Quote, Lead, Scotland
is a professional association football league in Scotland

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Source World Indoor Bowls Championships (Wikipedia)History, first event
Quote, History, first event
Coatbridge, Scotland as a men's singles only event

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Source Wikipedia: Nine Years' WarInfobox: locationtier 2
Quote, Infobox: location
Europe, Ireland, Scotland, North America

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Source Wars of the Three Kingdoms - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
British Isles (Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland)

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Source Wikidata: Glasgow and South Western Railwaytier 2

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

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Source Yarrow Shipbuilders (Wikipedia)Lead
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based in the Scotstoun district of Glasgow on the River Clyde

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

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Source Curriculum for Excellence, WikipediaArticle text
Quote, Article text
is the national curriculum in Scotland

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Source Royal Troon Golf Club (Wikipedia)Lead
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Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course in Scotland, located in Troon, South Ayrshire.

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Source Scotland national netball team (Wikipedia)Lead, home
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The Scotland national netball team represents Scotland in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, Netball at the Commonwealth Games and the Netball Europe Open Championships.

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Source Scottish Professional Football League (Wikipedia)Lead, Scotland
Quote, Lead, Scotland
is the national men's association football league in Scotland

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Source The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (Wikipedia)Lead
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It is a private members-only club based in St Andrews in Scotland.

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Source Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company (Wikipedia)Lead
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The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited, was a Scottish shipbuilding company in the Govan area on the Clyde in Glasgow.

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Source John Brown & Company (Wikipedia)Lead, Scottish firm
Quote, Lead, Scottish firm
John Brown and Company of Clydebank was a Scottish marine engineering and shipbuilding firm.

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Source Yarrow Shipbuilders (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters country
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based in the Scotstoun district of Glasgow on the River Clyde

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

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Source Subornation of perjury (Wikipedia)Lead
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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.

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

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

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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.

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Source Court of the Lord Lyon (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
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which regulates heraldry in Scotland

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Source Wikidata: Donoghue v Stevenson

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

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Source HM Courts and Tribunals Service (Wikipedia)Infobox: jurisdiction
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All courts and tribunals in England and Wales Non-devolved tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland

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Source Leges inter Brettos et Scottos (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a legal codification under David I of Scotland (reigned 1124

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Source Udal Law (Wikipedia)Lead
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Udal law is a Norse-derived legal system, found in Shetland and Orkney in Scotland, and in Manx law in the Isle of Man.

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Source Aglaophyton (Wikipedia)Lead, locality
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known only from the Rhynie chert in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Source Birkie (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [origin-region]
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an historical Scottish west coast card game

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

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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.
  • Largest City Of: Glasgow, Infobox: largest_city
    Glasgow
  • Part Of: United Kingdom, Lead paragraph
    Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom,
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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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