Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. To the south-east, Scotland has its only land border, which is 96 miles (154 km) long and shared with England; the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the north-east and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. The population in 2022 was 5,439,842. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is the largest of the cities of Scotland.
Some of the key events about Scotland
- 1296The Stone of Destiny, Scotland's coronation stone, was seized and taken to England
- 1320The Declaration of Arbroath, asserting Scotland's independence, was signed
- 1413The University of St Andrews, Scotland's first university, was founded
- 1692The Massacre of Glencoe resulted in the murder of 38 members of Clan MacDonald
- 1707The Acts of Union united the kingdoms of Scotland and England to form Great Britain
- 1746The world's first public golf course opened in St Andrews
- 1746The Battle of Culloden marked the defeat of the Jacobite rising and led to the dismantling of the clan system
- 1769The steam engine was patented, revolutionizing industry and transportation
- 1779The Tay Bridge disaster occurred when the bridge collapsed during a storm, killing 75 people
- 1822The first modern kilt was created, becoming a symbol of Scottish culture
- 1840The Highland Clearances reached their peak, forcing many Scots off their land
- 1875The game of golf's first major championship, The Open, was held at Prestwick Golf Club
- 1879The Tay Bridge disaster occurred when the bridge collapsed during a storm, killing 75 people
- 1885The Forth Bridge, an iconic cantilever railway bridge, was completed
- 1915The Quintinshill rail disaster, Britain's worst rail accident, killed 227 people
- 1988The Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 killed 270 people
- 1996The Dunblane massacre resulted in the deaths of 16 children and one teacher
- 1999The Scottish Parliament was reconvened after nearly 300 years
- 2014Glasgow successfully hosted the Commonwealth Games
- 2020Scotland recorded its first case of COVID-19, leading to widespread lockdowns and economic disruption
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