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Scotland is north-European country having an area of only 79000 square kilometers. Though a part of the United Kingdom it has its unique culture and life-style. The name Scotland has evolved from the word Scotia which has its reference in the Anglo Saxon chronicles of the 10th century. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh which is also the largest financial hub of Europe
Scotland is surrounded by water sharing land border only with England. It has about 790 islands among which only 130 are inhabited. The country is divided into three major regions the Highlands, the Central lowlands and the Southern Uplands. Two third of the country is mountainous so population is very low in Scotland.
Scottish people are hard working people with an intellectual bent of mind. Education is given a lot of importance in Scottish culture, they have achieved incredible feat in the fields of law, medicine, finance and engineering. Scottish contribution in the field of scientific research demands recognition. The world got the telephone, the fax, the photocopier; the first 3d computer game and Dolly the Sheep form this country.
The Scottish government funds higher educational institutions and going to school is mandatory for all children. This European country though shares many things with England retains its identity through its exclusive culture, music and literature. The bagpipes and the quilts are signature Scottish symbols and the world associates Scottish folks with it.
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