Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.[7][8][9] Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest.


Area

Total 78,772 km2
Water (%) 1.9

Population

2009 estimate 5,194,000
Density 65.9/km2
170.8/sq mi

Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)

Time zone

GMT (UTC0)
Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)

Drives on the left

Internet TLD: .uk

Calling code: 44