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Scotland
[ skot-luhnd ]
noun
- a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). : Edinburgh.
Scotland
/ ˈskɒtlənd /
noun
- a country that is part of the United Kingdom, occupying the north of Great Britain: the English and Scottish thrones were united under one monarch in 1603 and the parliaments in 1707: a separate Scottish parliament was established in 1999. Scotland consists of the Highlands in the north, the central Lowlands, and hilly uplands in the south; has a deeply indented coastline, about 800 offshore islands (mostly in the west), and many lochs. Capital: Edinburgh. Pop: 5 057 400 (2003 est). Area: 78 768 sq km (30 412 sq miles) ScotsCaledonianScottish
Scotland
- One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ; contains the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and many surrounding islands. Its capital is Edinburgh , and its largest city is Glasgow .
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Earlier he visited the crew of one of Britain's nuclear submarines, HMS Vanguard, as it returned to Scotland after patrolling the waters of the north Atlantic.
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The cost for three and four-year-olds has risen across England, Wales and Scotland.
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Three stages in each of the events will take place in Britain with Scotland, Wales and England all hosting.
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And in June 2024 a Russian submarine was spotted off Scotland's west coast before it arrived in Havana, Cuba, a week later.
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Having not faced Greece since the road to Euro 96, Scotland will meet them again later this year in World Cup qualifying.
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