Scotland Country Guide

Scotland Facts

  • Capital: Edinburgh
  • Population: 5,062,011
  • Currency: British pound (GBP)
  • Religions: Presbyterian Church of Scotland, other Presbyterian churches, Anglicans, Catholics
  • Government: constitutional monarchy
  • Languages: English, Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000)
  • Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
  • Phone Code: 44

Festivals in Scotland

Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Festival Types: Fringe, Performing Art, Comedy
Month: August
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Hogmanay (All Areas, Scotland)
Festival Types: New Year, Party, Traditional
Month: December
Hogmanay Article Hogmanay Photos Hogmanay Photos Hogmanay Website
British Open Golf (St. Andrews, Scotland)
Festival Types: Sport - Stick and Ball
Month: July
British Open Golf Website
Burn's Night (All Areas, Scotland)
Festival Types: Traditional, National, Historical
Month: January
Burn's Night Snippet
Caber Tossing (, Scotland)
Festival Types: Sport - Strength, Sport - Bizarre, Traditional
Month: Year Round
Caber Tossing Article Caber Tossing Photos

Scotland Accommodation

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Scotland Flights

British Airways (Scotland) » British Airways flys to over 100 countries worldwide and has extensive trans-Atlantic and European flight networks
British Airways
Monarch (Scotland) » Monarch is a UK based airline that flys chartered and scheduled flights to destinations in Europe and North Africa
Monarch

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Scotland Tours