Scotland, United Kingdom

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Scotland, United Kingdom is a constituent country in the northern part of Great Britain, known for its distinct legal and educational systems, rich cultural heritage, and varied landscapes from Highlands to major cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent country
country of the United Kingdom
nation
borderedBy England
borderedBySea Atlantic Ocean
Irish Sea
North Sea
callingCode +44
capital Edinburgh
continent Europe
countryCodeTopLevelDomain .scot
currency Pound sterling
drivesOn left
governmentType devolved parliamentary government within a constitutional monarchy
hasCulturalProduct Scotch whisky
hasCulturalTradition Highland games
bagpipe music
kilts and tartan
hasDistinctSystem education system separate from that of England and Wales
legal system separate from that of England and Wales
hasMajorCity Aberdeen
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
hasRegion Scottish Highlands
Scottish Lowlands
hasUniversity University of Aberdeen
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of St Andrews
headOfGovernmentTitle First Minister of Scotland
largestCity Glasgow
legalSystem mixed legal system of civil law and common law
legislature Scottish Parliament
legislatureLocation Holyrood, Edinburgh
locatedIn northern part of Great Britain
memberOf British–Irish Council
Council of Europe
monarch Charles III
nationalAnimal unicorn
nationalDay St Andrew's Day
linked to: Saint Andrew's Day
nationalDayDate 30 November
nationalFlag Saltire
nationalFlagColor blue
white
nationalSymbol thistle
officialLanguage English
partOf United Kingdom
patronSaint Saint Andrew
recognizedLanguage Scots
Scottish Gaelic
timeZone BST (UTC+01:00 in summer)
UTC±00:00

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subject linked to: Horseshoe Bay
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subject linked to: Bishop’s Palace
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