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Scotland facts & history in briefEurope
Scotland (Alba in Gaelic) is a nation in northwest Europe and a constituent country of the United Kingdom. The country occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shares a land border to the south with England 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 south-west. In 1603, the Scottish King James VI inherited the throne of the Kingdom of England, and became James I of England. However, the Kingdom of Scotland was an independent state until 1 May 1707, when the Act of Union resulted in an incorporating union with the Kingdom of England to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. Scotland (English/Scots) Alba (Scottish Gaelic) Scotland Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Area 78,782 km² Population 5,062,011 Unification 843 by Kenneth I of Scotland (Cináed mac Ailpín) Currency Pound sterling (£) (GBP) #1 Time zone UTC, Summer: UTC +11 National anthem Flower of Scotland (de facto) #2 National flower Thistle Patron saint St Andrew Internet TLD .uk #1 Calling Code 441 1. #1 In common with the rest of the UK. #2. No official anthem. God Save the Queen is traditionally the UK national anthem. External links
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