Outline of Scotland

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

Scotland – country that is part of the United Kingdom.^[1]^[2]^[3] 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^[4] including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈskɒtlənd/
Etymology of "Scotland"
Common English country name(s): Scotland
Official English country name(s): Scotland
Common endonym(s): Alba
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Scottish, Scots, Scotch
Demonym(s): Scottish, Scots

Geography of Scotland

Main article: 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

Natural geographic features of Scotland

Regions of Scotland

Ecoregions of Scotland

Main article: Ecoregions in Scotland

Administrative divisions of Scotland

Main article: Administrative divisions of Scotland

Municipalities of Scotland

Capital of Scotland: Capital of Scotland
Cities in Scotland
Towns in Scotland

Demography of Scotland

Main article: Demographics of Scotland

Government and politics of Scotland

Main article: Government of Scotland and 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

Legislative

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

Judicial

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

Main article: 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

Local government in Scotland

History of Scotland

By period

By region

By subject

Culture of Scotland

Main article: Culture of Scotland

Art in Scotland

People of Scotland

Religion in Scotland

Religion in Scotland

Sports in Scotland

Main article: 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 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
Stadiums in Scotland
Shinty

Economy and infrastructure of Scotland

Main article: Economy of Scotland

Economic rank (by nominal GDP):

Education in Scotland

Main article: Education in Scotland

Specific schools

Types of schools

Notes

References

^ The Countries of the UK statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
^ "Countries within a country". 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 24 August 2008. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
^ "ISO 3166-2 Newsletter Date: 2007-11-28 No I-9. "Changes in the list of subdivision names and code elements" (Page 11)" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions -- Part 2: Country subdivision codes. Retrieved 31 May 2008. SCT Scotland country
^ "Scottish Executive Resources" (PDF). Scotland in Short. Scottish Executive. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2006.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Scotland

Scotland.org – the official online gateway to Scotland, managed by the Scottish Government
Scottish Government – official site of the Scottish Government
Scottish Parliament – official site of the Scottish Parliament
National Archives of Scotland – official site of the National Archives of Scotland
Homecoming Scotland 2009
Maps and digital collections at the National Library of Scotland
Gazetteer for Scotland – Extensive guide to the places and people of Scotland, by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and University of Edinburgh
Scottish economic statistics 2005 (pdf) - from the Scottish Executive
Scottish Census Results On Line – official government site for Scotland's census results
Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics – Scottish Government's programme of small area statistics in Scotland
Visit Scotland – official site of Scotland's national tourist board
ScotlandsPeople – official government resource for Scottish genealogy
Outline of Scotland at Curlie
Scotland travel guide from Wikivoyage
Scotlandpictures.net Scotland in photos

[1] The Countries of the UK statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2008.

[Country-2] "Countries within a country". 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 24 August 2008. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

[3] "ISO 3166-2 Newsletter Date: 2007-11-28 No I-9. "Changes in the list of subdivision names and code elements" (Page 11)" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions -- Part 2: Country subdivision codes. Retrieved 31 May 2008. SCT Scotland country

[Scottish_Executive-4] "Scottish Executive Resources" (PDF). Scotland in Short. Scottish Executive. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2006.

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