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Scotland

• Status: Part of United Kingdom
• First Minister: Jack McConnell (2001)
• Area: 30,414 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km)
• Population (1996 est.): 5,128,000
• Capital (2003 est.): Edinburgh, 663,700 (metro. area), 460,000 (city proper)
• Largest City: Glasgow, 1,361,000 (metro. area), 1,099,400 (city proper)
• Monetary unit: British pound sterling (£)
• Languages: English, Scots Gaelic
• Religions: Church of Scotland (established church—Presbyterian), Roman Catholic, Scottish Episcopal Church, Baptist, Methodist     Source:  Infoplease

Ben Nevis in Winter

Blair Castle

Castle Stuart

Edinburgh Castle

Eilean Donan Castle on Loch Duich

Highland Games in Stirling

Isle of Skye

Kyle of Tongue

Torosay Castle

Glamis Castle

Coupar Angus

Fence by the sea

Glenfinnan

Highlands

Loch Ness

Old Church, Glenfinnan

Kilt Rock

Rural phonebooth

Loch Dunvegan

Turnberry lighthouse

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Ben Nevis in Winter

 

Scotland's national anthem

 

	For more information on Scotland click on the links below: A to Z of Scotland Counties of Scotland History of Golf:  Scottish Perspective Infoplease National Galleries of Scotland Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas Rampant Scotland.com Scottish Castles Scottish and Irish Clans Scottish Bagpipe Music The Internet Guide to Scotland Webcams in Scotland Wikipedia
First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell		Scotland's national coat of arms