Scotland is part of the United Kingdom on the British Isles. It makes up one-third, or 32% of the island. It is bordered on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, while the North Sea is to the east of the country. England makes up the southeastern border. The Irish Sea is directly south of Scotland. The total area of the country is a little more than 30,400 square miles. Scotland has a positive-relative location, and is a developed country.

There are over 800 islands that are part of the nation, although there are only 186 islands that are inhabited. The majority of Scotland's islands lay on its west coast. They are divided into two groups: the Inner Hebrides, and the Outer Hebrides.

The greatest length of Scotland is about 287 miles on the mainland; including the Orkney and Shetland islands to the north would stretch the length to 450 miles. The widest stretch of land is about 150 miles, and the skinniest width goes down to 24 miles.

Scotland is divided into three regions: the Highlands, the Central Lowlands, and the Southern Uplands. More than half of Scotland is the Highlands, which is the most rugged region of all of the British Isles. The Highlands contains the highest point in the Britis

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More than three-fourths of Scotland's land is used for agriculture. The average temperatures are as follows: January ranges from 37-39°F, depending on the area, and July averages between 57-59°F-again depending on the area of the country (Scotland. The valleys in this region are a lot wider and less rugged than in the Highlands. 25 million people from other countries of Great Britain vacation here each year, and nearly 700,000 visit from overseas. The south holds large deposits of zinc. Scotland is known for is beef and dairy cattle. Scottish breweries make very good beer that is exported, but the biggest drink exported is Scotch whisky. The Scottish form of Gaelic is also spoken, but by fewer than 100,000, and by mainly inhabitants of the Highlands and island groups (Encarta, 1999).

Bagpipes are traditionally associated with Scotland, but were actually introduced to this nation by the Romans, who had acquired them in the Middle East.

"About 36% of the labor force is employed in manufacturing" (Encarta, 1999).

The southernmost region of Scotland is the Southern Uplands.

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