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Scotland

Explore this region’s place in the atlas and its connection to United Kingdom.

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AT A GLANCE

Scotland in facts

  • TypeConstituent country
  • CapitalEdinburgh
  • Population5.4 m2016 · 5,404,700
  • Area78,782 km²
Map: Natural Earth (public domain) · Open in the world map
All geographic & statistical details (9)
Density
69 people per km²
World region
Europe · Northern Europe
Regional anthem
Flower of Scotland
National anthem (United Kingdom)
"God Save the King" · unknown
ISO 3166-2 code
GB-SCT
Official website
gov.scot (opens in a new tab)
Time zone
UTC
Location
57.0°N, 5.0°W
Neighbouring regions
1

Shares borders with 1 region

Neighbours from Wikidata (land borders and some sea borders; only places with a page here).

Facts: Wikidata Q22, retrieved 1 November 2026. Figures can change; check the source for the latest. Location, time zone and distances are worked out by The Landlore from Wikidata coordinates and the IANA time zone database.

FLAG & SYMBOLS

The flag and symbols of Scotland

Flag
Flag of Scotland

Image: none known / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Coat of arms
Coat of arms or emblem of Scotland

Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

National anthem

Flower of Scotland

Flag, coat of arms, motto and anthem: Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (credited above), retrieved 1 November 2026.

ON THE ATLAS · CHRONICLE IN PREPARATION

Discover Scotland

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Directory: UN M49 countries or areas, with 193 UN members, 2 observers and 53 other areas. Subdivisions: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered to this catalogue. Flags/symbols: flag-icons (MIT). Snapshot: 28 October 2026. Geographic groups are statistical. Associated-country links describe the cited relationship and do not settle sovereignty claims.

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