Geography of Scotland

Scotland (Gaelic: Alba) is a nation in northwest Europe and a constituent country of the United Kingdom. With a population of 5,094,000 and an area of 78,782 km², Scotland occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scotland shares a 60 mile (96 km) 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. Scottish waters border those of Norway, the Faeroes, Iceland and Ireland. Apart from the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands, giving it a coastline of approximately 6200 miles (9,900 km). The Capital city is Edinburgh and the largest city is Glasgow.

Old Map of Scotland 1808

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