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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.
National symbols of Scotland
[edit]Main gallery: National symbols of Scotland.
Main category: Symbols of Scotland
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Royal arms
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Andrew the Apostle
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National animal (Mythological)
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Thistle (National symbol)
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National tree (Scots pine)
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Scottish highland dance
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National instrument - Bagpipe
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National dish
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National sport (Shinty)
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Scotland's national breed (Scottish Terriers)
Scottish Council Areas
[edit]Main category: Council areas of Scotland
Aberdeen
[edit]Main category: Aberdeen
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Aberdeen market cross
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Aberdeen street scene
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Skyline of Aberdeen
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Skyline of Aberdeen
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view
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Cliffs on the north side of Lunan Bay
Aberdeenshire
[edit]Main category: Aberdeenshire
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The Sands of Forvie
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Dunnotar Castle
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Dunnotar Castle
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Stonehaven
Angus
[edit]Main category: Angus
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Arbroath from the south
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Arbroath Harbour
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Glamis Castle
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Glamis Castle
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Carnoustie
Argyll and Bute
[edit]Main category: Argyll and Bute
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Iona Abbey
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Inveraray
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Loch Etive
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Loch Fyne
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Loch Long
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Oban harbour
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Port Ellen, Islay
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Luss
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Loch Fyne
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Ardgartan
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Ardgartan Hotel
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Croe Water
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Helensburgh
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Helensburgh
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Luss
Scottish Borders
[edit]Main category: Scottish Borders
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Cove Harbour
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Melrose Abbey
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River Tweed
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Soutra Aisle
Clackmannanshire
[edit]Main category: Clackmannanshire
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Locator map
Dumfries and Galloway
[edit]Main category: Dumfries and Galloway
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Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire
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Dundrennan Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire
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Mote of Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire
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Sweetheart Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire
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Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire
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Stranraer, Wigtownshire
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Whithorn Priory, Wigtownshire
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Mochram
Dundee City
[edit]Main category: Dundee
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Dundee viewed across the Tay from Fife
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Panorama from Dundee bob
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Tay Rail Bridge
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Tay Road Bridge
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Hilltown
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Tay Hotel
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Dundee House
East Ayrshire
[edit]Main category: East Ayrshire
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Auchinleck House
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Kilmarnock in 2012
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Johnnie Walker factory located in Kilmarnock, 2012
East Dunbartonshire
[edit]Main category: East Dunbartonshire
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Locator map
East Lothian
[edit]Main category: East Lothian
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Bass Rock
East Renfrewshire
[edit]Main category: East Renfrewshire
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The village of Neilston, with Glasgow in the distance
City of Edinburgh
[edit]Main category: Edinburgh
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Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Craggs
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Edinburgh skyline, Leith
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New Town
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Princes Street gardens
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Portobello beach
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Forth Road Bridge
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The Scottish Parliament
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Deutsch: Ein Blick von der Burg auf die Stadt Edinburgh.English: A view from the castle to the town.
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English: A view from the castle to the town.Deutsch: Ein Blick von der Burg auf die Stadt Edinburgh.
Falkirk
[edit]Main category: Falkirk council area
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Falkirk wheel
Fife
[edit]Main category: Fife
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St Andrews Cathedral
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St Andrews
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St Andrews beach
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Burntisland Sands
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Tentsmuir Forest
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Dalgety Bay railway station.
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Falkland Palace.
Glasgow
[edit]Main category: Glasgow
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Glasgow Botanic Gardens
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Skyline of Glasgow
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Buchanan Street
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Glasgow Cathedral
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Glasgow Science Centre
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McLennan Arch
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Glasgow Cityscape
Highland
[edit]Main category: Highland (council area)
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Ruined Chapel in Balnakeil near Durness
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Corrieshalloch Gorge
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Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus Estate, near Aviemore
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Loch Lochy as viewed from the A82
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Glencoe
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Old Man of Storr, Skye
Inverclyde
[edit]Main category: Inverclyde
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View of Gourock
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Newark Castle
Midlothian
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Borthwick Castle
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Dalkeith Palace
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Rosslyn Chapel
Moray
[edit]Main category: Moray
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Duffus Castle
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Elgin Cathedral
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Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown
North Ayrshire
[edit]Main category: North Ayrshire
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Largs Pencil
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Portencross Castle
North Lanarkshire
[edit]Main category: North Lanarkshire
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Locator map
Orkney Islands
[edit]Main category: Orkney Islands
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Noup Head, Westray
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St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
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Stones of Stenness
Outer Hebrides
[edit]Main category: Outer Hebrides
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Eilean Glas lighthouse, Scalpay
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Standing Stones of Callanish, Lewis
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Castlebay, Barra
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North Uist
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Beinn Mhor, South Uist
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St Kilda
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Tarbert to Uig ferry, Harris
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West Harris
Perth and Kinross
[edit]Main category: Perth and Kinross
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Dunkeld Cathedral
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Loch Leven
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Loch Rannoch
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Loch Tummel
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Methven castle
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Scone Palace
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Invergowrie
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Invergowrie P.S.
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Invergowrie
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Loch Tay
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River Dochart
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Loch Earn
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City of Perth
Renfrewshire
[edit]Main category: Renfrewshire
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Locator map
Shetland Islands
[edit]Main category: Shetland Islands
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Croft houses on Fair Isle
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Cliffs north west of Da Smaalie, Foula
South Ayrshire
[edit]Main category: South Ayrshire
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Dunure Castle
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Girvan Harbour
South Lanarkshire
[edit]Main category: South Lanarkshire
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Craignethan Castle
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New Lanark
Stirling
[edit]Main category: Stirling council area
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Bannockburn monument
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Cambuskenneth Abbey
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Dunblane Cathedral
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Loch Katrine
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Loch Venachar
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the Trossachs
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Wallace monument
West Dunbartonshire
[edit]Main category: West Dunbartonshire
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Dumbarton rock
West Lothian
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Linlithgow Palace
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Torphichen Preceptory