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Scotland
Questions related to the country of Scotland, which is located at the northern end of the island of Great Britain. The island lies close to the Atlantic coast of Europe. Scotland together with Northern Ireland, England and Wales comprises the nation called The United Kingdom
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What is the national symbol of Scotland?
It depends on the situation or context. The royal standard is the lion rampant, red on a yellow background. Whilst this is often used as a national symbol, so too is the thistle as it is abundant in the Scottish countryside. The flag is also frequently used, a white St Andrew's cross (saltire) on a blue background.
A thistle.
What river runs through Dunfermline Fife?
There are no proper rivers as such, but a number of smaller burns or streams - the most common being the Tower Burn, which is where the town got it's name from - Dunfermline is translated as "the fort by the crooked stream."
This is a post glaciation meltwater channel and as such has steep embankments, and today there is only a small, "misfit stream" at the bottom. The stream meanders by over 180 degrees which provided the perfect defensive site for Malcolm Canmore's tower, the remains of which can still be seen today within Pittencrieff Park, or the "Glen" as known by locals.
Is there more violence when Celtic beat rangers than when rangers beat Celtic?
I wouldn't say so, its probably about equal. All the jail cells are full on the night after they play.
How long has the loch ness monster been in the loch?
The first record of a "beast" in the Loch or River Ness is in the account of the life of Saint Columba, written by the Irish monk Adomnán, somewhere around the start of the 7th Century AD.
However the "monster" really only began to be recorded with the building of roads alongside the loch in the 1930's.
Who won the 1872 soccer game in Scotland?
It ended England 0 Scotland 0 but they played later in 1872 with England winning 4-2.
What is the driving distance between Fort William Scotland and Oban Scotland?
by using Google Earth, you can easily measure distances without having to ask someone everytime you need it =D
It is an island part of Scotland owned by sir Paul McCartney
How many trees are in Scotland?
Two billion-plus describes the number of trees in Scotland, according to Scotland's Trees, Woods and Forests, published with an introduction by Allan Wilson, Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development April 2, 2002. That number involves one of every 14.83 acres (6 hectares) in Scotland. Its total rises yearly since Scotland's new and replanted (from already harvested) woodlands increases by 24,710.54 acres (10,000 hectares) every year.
What is another name for the Isle of Bute?
The Isle of Bute is sometimes just known as Bute and in Scottish Gaelic it is Eilean Bhòid.
Peebles is in the Scottish Borders in South-east Scotland, lying on the junction of the A703 Road to Edinburgh and the A72 Road to Melrose. There is a village called Peebles in Adams County, Ohio.
The Saint Andrew's Cross or more commonly, The Saltire is the national flag of scotland. It has a white cross and a blue background.
There is a second flag which is associated with Scotland, the "Rampant Lion", or Royal Flag of Scotland. It has a yellow background with a red lion on front.
What is current value of Staffa Scotland Gold stamps?
The 60th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of A Magnificent Limited Edition Collection of 23ct. Gold Stamps 12 stamps pages .
How high does the sun get in the sky above Aberdeen Scotland on the summer solstice?
Aberdeen, Scotland is at 57 degrees, 9 minutes north. At the summer solstice, the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, at a declination of 23 degrees, 26 minutes north. (This number changes very slowly over the course of the years.)
At local apparent noon, when the Sun is highest in the sky, the angular elevation of the Sun above the horizon can always be calculated as 90 degrees minus (latitude minus declination).
So in this case, the elevation number is 56 degrees 18 minutes.
It was built buy great Scots in the early 12th century.
What player played in all three derby matches at Glasgow and merseyside and galactico?
Thomas Gravesen
Why has Scotland never had an earthquake?
False question...
Central Scotland hit by a trio of earthquakes
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Published Date: 21 June 2003
By IAN MARLAND
THREE earthquakes, the strongest measuring three on the Richter Scale, were felt in central Scotland yesterday.
The British Geological Survey in Edinburgh said a number of people had contacted them in the Aberfoyle area to report what they said felt like thunder or their house shaking.
The first earthquake was recorded at 6:44am, measuring three on the Richter Scale. Two aftershocks followed at 6:53am and 9:03am, measuring 2.7 and 2.5 respectively. They were centred in an area 3km north of Aberfoyle at a depth of 4km.
The UK experiences between 200 and 300 earthquakes every year, of which only one in ten are felt.
David Galloway, who monitors recordings at BGS, said the tremors were in a hotspot area.
He added: "The three most common descriptions were that the whole house shook, or it felt like a lorry crashing into the side of the house, or they thought it was thunder."
Why does Scotland have a low life expectancy?
The WRONG answer is "...Because the Scottish people choose to eat a diet that is high in fat, salt and sugar thereby increasing their chances of being affected by heart disease, strokes, narrowing of the arteries and tooth decay..."
The correct answer is: This only applies to a small, working-class population within Scotland, where smoking, alcohol abuse, stress, lack of vitamin D, a bleak life AND poor diet all contribute. Drugs are also a major factor in these areas. The typical working class Scottish diet is not much worse than that of other western working-class populations - but they do deep fry a lot of food in vegetable oils, and they consume a lot of white bread and sugar. When they cooked in animal fat (up until the 1970s) they were much healthier.
