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Scotland is the second largest country of the [[United Kingdom]]; about three-eighths the size of its larger neighbour England.  

'''Scotland''' is the second largest country of the [[United Kingdom]]; about three-eighths the size of its larger neighbour England, but is much less populous; most of the population is centred around the capital, Edinburgh and the city of Glasgow.

==Merger with England==

==Merger with England==

After the death of Queen [[Elizabeth I]] of England, James VI of Scotland ascended to the Throne of England, becoming [[James I]] of Great Britain. This is referred to as the Union of the Crowns.

After the death of Queen [[Elizabeth I]] of England, James VI of Scotland ascended to the Throne of England, becoming [[James I]] of Great Britain. This is referred to as the Union of the Crowns.

==Fame==

==Fame==

Scotland is famous for its disproportionate amount of inventions and discoveries (as immortalised in [[Wha's Like Us]]), its world class universities, the Scottish Enlightenment, being the first country to adopt English as its official language decades before England, being the first industrial nation while still preserving some of the last great wildernesses of Europe, and being the home of golf.  

Scotland is famous for its disproportionate amount of inventions and discoveries (as immortalised in [[Wha's Like Us]]), its world class universities, the Scottish Enlightenment, being the first country to adopt English as its official language decades before England, being the first industrial nation while still preserving some of the last great wildernesses of Europe, and being the home of [[golf]] and the [[Loch Ness Monster]].  

The symbol of Scotland is the thistle.

The symbol of Scotland is the thistle. Other things associated with the country are [[kilts]] ([[tartan]] skirts worn by Scotsmen), and the haunting music of the [[bagpipes]]. Famous Scottish products include [[pie]]s, [[haggis]] and Scotch [[whisky]].

Scotland's motto is Nemo me impune lacessit ("No-one provokes me with impunity")<ref>http://www.scotland-guide.co.uk/ALL_AREAS_IN_SCOTLAND/Glasgow/Areas/Centre/Mercat_Cross.htm  </ref> which translates as `Wha daur meddle wi` me` in Lallans.  

Scotland's motto is Nemo me impune lacessit ("No-one provokes me with impunity")<ref>http://www.scotland-guide.co.uk/ALL_AREAS_IN_SCOTLAND/Glasgow/Areas/Centre/Mercat_Cross.htm  </ref> which translates as `Wha daur meddle wi` me` in Lallans.  

The original motto, used since the time of William Wallace, was "Gie ye the Boak" ("Give all to the task")  but it was changed during the visit of George IV to Scotland in 1822 at the monarch's request.

The original motto, used since the time of [[William Wallace]], was "Gie ye the Boak" ("Give all to the task")  but it was changed during the visit of George IV to Scotland in 1822 at the monarch's request.

==References==

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