Occupying the northern third of the largest island, it shares a border with England to the south 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 southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands[6] including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
Edinburgh as seen from Calton Hill, with Dugald Stewart MonumentFireworks over Edinburgh Castle on Hogmanay, the Scottish celebration of the last day of the year (31 December)
Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team – Scotland does not compete at the Olympic Games, Scottish athletes compete as part of the Great Britain team instead. There is however a long running campaign to get a team.
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city, is the 13th-largest financial centre in the world and 4th largest in Europe in 2020[7]RMS Queen Elizabeth on the slipway at Clydebank, circa 1938.Oil and gas extraction in the North Sea of the coast of northeast Scotland
^"Countries within a country". 10 Downing Street. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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