SCOTLAND FACTS
Here you will find a range of interesting facts and detailed information about Scotland and the Scottish people. Use the map of Scotland to highlight the Scottish Regions, cities and main road and rail routes across the country.
Overview
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Capital |
Edinburgh |
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Largest City |
Glasgow |
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Official Language(s) |
English, Gaelic, Scots |
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Government |
Constitutional monarchy |
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Queen (of the UK) |
Queen Elizabeth II |
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Prime Minister (of the UK) |
Gordon Brown MP |
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First Minister of Scotland |
Alex Salmond MSP |
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Area |
78,772 km² (30,414 sq mi) |
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Population |
5,062,011 |
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Population Density |
64/km² (167.5/sq mi) |
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GDP (PPP) Per capita |
£16,200 |
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Currency |
Pound sterling (GBP) |
Physical
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Total Area |
78,772 sq km (30,414 sq mi) |
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Highest Mountain |
Ben Nevis
1344m |
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Other Mountains |
Ben Macdui
1309m Braeriach 1296m |
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Largest Loch |
Loch Lomond
56 sq km |
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Other Lochs |
Loch Ness
56 sqkm Loch Awe 38 sqkm Loch Maree 29 sqkm |
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Longest River |
River Tay
193km |
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Other Major Rivers |
River Spey
172km River Clyde 171km River Tweed 156km River Forth 105km |
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Islands |
800 (130 inhabited) |
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Coastline |
Approx. 10,000km with 3,900km mainland coast |
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Weather |
Average sea level temp. of 9 degrees (min –30 max +30). 3 hour sunshine. 200 days rain per year, west coast 250 rain. |
Scotland's Clans and Tartans