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Scotland: Facts & Stats

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Facts

Head Of Government First minister: John Swinney
Capital Edinburgh
Population (2011) 5,295,400
Official Languages English; Scots Gaelic
National Religion Church of Scotland
Total Area (Sq Km) 77,925
Total Area (Sq Mi) 30,087
Monetary Unit pound sterling (£)
Legislature Scottish Parliament (129)

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Humza Yousaf
Humza Yousaf
first minister of Scotland
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
English statesman
Charles I
Charles I
king of Great Britain and Ireland
Edward I
Edward I
king of England
William III
William III
king of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Charles II, 19th-century engraving by William Holl.
Charles II
king of Great Britain and Ireland
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary
queen of Scotland
Godfrey Kneller: painting of James II
James II
king of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Daniel Mytens: portrait of James I
James I
king of England and Scotland
Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond
Scottish politician
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce
king of Scotland
John Napier
John Napier
Scottish mathematician
Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish politician
Anne
Anne
queen of Great Britain and Ireland
William Wallace
William Wallace
Scottish hero
Alexander Henderson
Alexander Henderson
Scottish minister
Edward II
Edward II
king of England
David I
David I
king of Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh
Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow
Glasgow
city, Scotland, United Kingdom
Duff House
Aberdeenshire
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
St. Andrews Castle, Scotland
St. Andrews
Scotland, United Kingdom
Highland council area, Scotland
Highland
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland: Ring of Brodgar
Orkney Islands
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen
Scotland, United Kingdom
Lerwick: Clickimin Broch
Shetland Islands
islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Angus: Arbroath Abbey
Angus
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
Linlithgow
West Lothian
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
abbey church, Dunfermline
Fife
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elgin Cathedral
Moray
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
Paisley: St. Mirin's Cathedral
Renfrewshire
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alva
Clackmannanshire
council area and historic county, Scotland, United Kingdom

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