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Outline of Scotland

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Outline of Scotland

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Scotland:

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Scotland – country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the largest island, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

Geography of Scotland

Geography of Scotland

  • Scotland is: a constituent country of the United Kingdom. See Countries of the United Kingdom.
  • Population of Scotland: 5,254,800 (2011 est)
  • Area of Scotland: 78 772 km² (30,414 square miles), roughly 30% of the area of the United Kingdom (UK)
  • Places in Scotland
  • Atlas of Scotland

    • Location

  • Scotland is situated within the following regions
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
  • Eurasia (but not on the mainland)
  • Europe
  • Northern Europe
  • British Isles
  • Great Britain (the northern third of the island)
  • Several hundred other Islands of Scotland
  • Extreme points of Scotland

    • Environment of Scotland

  • Climate of Scotland
  • Climate change in Scotland
  • Ecology of Scotland
  • Renewable energy in Scotland
  • Geology of Scotland
  • Protected areas of Scotland
  • Biosphere reserves in Scotland
  • National parks of Scotland
  • Wildlife of Scotland
  • Flora of Scotland
  • Fauna of Scotland
  • Birds of Scotland
  • Mammals of Scotland
  • Domesticated breeds

    • Natural geographic features of Scotland

  • Firths
  • Sea lochs
  • Glaciers of Scotland
  • Islands of Scotland
  • Hebrides
  • Inner Hebrides
  • Outer Hebrides
  • Orkney Islands
  • Shetland Islands
  • Islands of the Clyde
  • Islands of the Forth
  • List of freshwater islands in Scotland
  • Lochs of Scotland
  • Mountains and hills of Scotland
  • List of Munros
  • Volcanoes in Scotland
  • Rivers of Scotland
  • Waterfalls of Scotland
  • Valleys of Scotland
  • World Heritage Sites in Scotland

    • Regions of Scotland

  • Central Belt
  • Scottish Midlands
  • Scottish Highlands
  • Scottish Lowlands
  • Scottish Borders
  • Galloway
  • Northern Isles

    • Administrative divisions of Scotland

    Administrative divisions of Scotland

  • Council areas of Scotland
  • Civil parishes in Scotland
  • Municipalities of Scotland
  • Unitary authorities of Scotland
    • Municipalities of Scotland
  • Capital of Scotland: Capital of Scotland
  • Cities in Scotland
  • Towns in Scotland

    • Demography of Scotland

    Demographics of Scotland

    Government and politics of Scotland

    Politics of Scotland

  • Form of government:
  • Capital of Scotland: Edinburgh
  • Elections in Scotland
  • Electoral systems in Scotland
  • List of political parties in Scotland
  • Pressure Groups in Scotland
  • Scottish independence
  • Fiscal autonomy
  • National Conversation
  • Scotland Office (Department of UK Government)
  • Secretary of State for Scotland

    • Branches of the devolved government of Scotland

  • History of Scottish devolution

    • Executive

  • Head of government: First Minister of Scotland
  • Scottish Government

    • Legislative

  • Scottish Parliament
  • List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999

    • Judicial

  • Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
  • Courts of Scotland
  • List of courts in Scotland
  • Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Faculty of Advocates
  • Lord Advocate
  • Lord President of the Court of Session
  • Procurator Fiscal
  • Solicitor General for Scotland

    • Law and order in Scotland

  • Capital punishment in Scotland: There has been a history of capital punishment but it is not used now.
  • Human rights in Scotland
  • Freedom of religion in Scotland
  • LGBT rights in Scotland
  • Law enforcement in Scotland
  • Scottish Police Federation
  • Scottish Prison Service
  • Prison population of Scotland
  • Manrent
  • Marriage in Scotland
  • Rights of way in Scotland
  • Udal law

    • Military of Scotland

    Military of Scotland

  • Scotland had its own military until 1707. Now merged with British Armed Forces except for the Atholl Highlanders.
  • Military history of Scotland

    • History of Scotland

  • Battles between Scotland and England
  • Kingdom of Scotland
  • Parliament of Scotland
  • Peerage of Scotland

    • By period

  • Timeline of Scottish history
  • Prehistoric Scotland
  • Timeline of prehistoric Scotland
  • Declaration of Arbroath
  • List of monarchs of Scotland
  • Kingdom of Scotland
  • Scotland in the High Middle Ages
  • Wars of Scottish Independence
  • Scotland in the Late Middle Ages
  • Scottish Reformation
  • Scottish colonization of the Americas
  • Parliament of Scotland
  • List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament to 1707
  • Treaty of Union 1707
  • Jacobitism
  • Scottish Enlightenment
  • Highland Clearances
  • Lowland Clearances

    • By region

  • History of Edinburgh
  • History of Orkney
  • History of the Outer Hebrides

    • By subject

  • History of education in Scotland
  • History of the Jews in Scotland
  • History of local government in Scotland
  • Military history of Scotland

    • Culture of Scotland

    Culture of Scotland

  • Architecture of Scotland
  • Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of Scotland
  • Cathedrals in Scotland
  • Castles in Scotland
  • Hill forts in Scotland
  • Historic houses in Scotland
  • National Trust properties in Scotland
  • Cuisine of Scotland
  • Cultural icons of Scotland
  • Harris Tweed
  • Hogmanay
  • Scottish clan
  • Scotch whisky
  • Bean Nighe
  • Tartan Day
  • Ethnic minorities in Scotland
  • Gardens in Scotland
  • Festivals in Scotland
  • Humour in Scotland
  • Inventions and discoveries of Scottish origin
  • Languages of Scotland
  • Scottish Gaelic language
  • Lowland Scots
  • Scottish English
  • Highland English
  • Marriage in Scotland
  • Civil partnership in Scotland
  • Media in Scotland
  • Museums in Scotland
  • Mythology of Scotland
  • National symbols of Scotland
  • Coat of arms of Scotland
  • Flag of Scotland
  • National anthem of Scotland
  • Prostitution in Scotland
  • Public holidays in Scotland
  • Records of Scotland
  • World Heritage Sites in Scotland

    • Art in Scotland

  • Scottish art
  • Celtic art
  • Migration Period art
  • National Gallery of Scotland
  • Cinema of Scotland
  • Comedy in Scotland
  • Dance in Scotland
  • Scottish country dance
  • Scottish highland dance
  • Ghillies
  • Jig
  • Scottish sword dances
  • Dirk dance
  • Literature of Scotland
  • Scottish Writers
  • Fragments of Ancient Poetry collected in the Highlands of Scotland
  • Ossian
  • Music of Scotland
  • Bagpipes
  • Bands from Scotland
  • Border pipes
  • Clarsach
  • Folk music of Scotland
  • Harp
  • Pastoral pipes
  • Scottish smallpipes
  • Scottish country dance music
  • Television in Scotland
  • Theatre in Scotland
  • Scottish Playwrights

    • People of Scotland

  • Scottish people
  • Celt
  • Gaels
  • Modern Celts
  • Lists of Scots
  • List of monarchs of Scotland
  • List of Queens of Scotland
  • Scottish monarchs family tree
  • List of Scottish musicians
  • List of Scottish novelists
  • List of Scottish scientists
  • List of Scottish writers
  • Scottish surnames
  • Tartan

    • Religion in Scotland

  • Religion in Scotland
  • Buddhism in Scotland
  • Christianity in Scotland
  • Baptist Union of Scotland
  • Scottish Episcopal Church
  • Church of Scotland
  • General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
  • List of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
  • Roman Catholicism in Scotland
  • Hinduism in Scotland
  • Judaism in Scotland
  • Islam in Scotland
  • History of the Jews in Scotland
  • List of Scottish Jews
  • Sikhism in Scotland

    • Sports in Scotland

    Sports in Scotland

  • American football in Scotland
  • Scottish Claymores
  • Australian rules football in Scotland
  • Basketball in Scotland
  • Scotland national basketball team
  • Chess in Scotland
  • Scottish Chess Federation
  • Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland
  • Cricket in Scotland
  • Scottish national cricket team
  • Curling
  • Field Hockey in Scotland
  • Scotland women's national field hockey team
  • Football in Scotland
  • Scotland national football team
  • Scottish Football Association
  • Scottish Football League
  • Active Nation Scottish Cup
  • Scottish Premier League
  • Scotland GAA
  • Golf
  • Royal and Ancient
  • Highland Games
  • Tossing the caber
  • Lacrosse in Scotland
  • National sports teams of Scotland
  • Netball
  • Scotland national netball team
  • Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team – Scotland does not compete at the Olympic Games, Scottish athletes compete as part of the Great Britain team instead. There is however a long running campaign to get a team.
  • Rugby in Scotland
  • Rugby league in Scotland
  • Rugby union in Scotland
  • Scottish Rugby Union
  • Scotland national rugby union team
  • History of rugby union in Scotland
  • Murrayfield Stadium
  • List of Scottish rugby union players
  • Rugby union in the Borders
  • Rugby Sevens (invented in Scotland)
  • Edinburgh Sevens
  • Melrose Sevens
  • Stadiums in Scotland
  • Shinty
  • Camanachd Association
  • Composite rules shinty-hurling
  • Women's shinty

    • Economy and infrastructure of Scotland

    Economy of Scotland

  • Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
  • Agriculture in Scotland
  • Banking in Scotland
  • Bank of Scotland
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Communications in Scotland
  • Scottish media
  • List of newspapers in Scotland
  • Television in Scotland
  • BBC Scotland
  • Internet in Scotland
  • Companies of Scotland
  • Currency of the United Kingdom: Pound Sterling
  • Economic history of Scotland
  • Energy in Scotland
  • Energy policy of Scotland
  • Oil industry in Scotland
  • North Sea Oil
  • Power stations in Scotland
  • Renewable energy in Scotland
  • Nuclear power in Scotland
  • Fire services in Scotland
  • Health care in Scotland
  • Hospitals in Scotland
  • NHS Scotland
  • Scottish Ambulance Service
  • Mining in Scotland
  • Tourism in Scotland
  • Transport in Scotland
  • Airports in Scotland
  • Ports in Scotland
  • Rail transport in Scotland
  • Roads in Scotland
  • Water supply and sanitation in Scotland

    • Education in Scotland

    Education in Scotland

  • General Teaching Council for Scotland
  • List of universities in Scotland
  • List of schools in Scotland
  • Scottish Qualifications Authority

    • Specific schools

  • Public schools in Scotland
  • Grammar schools in Scotland
  • Middle schools in Scotland
  • Universities

    • Types of schools

  • Grammar schools in the United Kingdom
  • Independent school
  • Preparatory school
  • Gaelic medium education

    • References

    Outline of Scotland Wikipedia
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