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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 cities are on the east coast?
On the Eastern (Atlantic) coast of New York State, one can find the following cities:
Glen Cove
Long Beach
New York City
New Rochelle
Rye
All of these cities have access either to the Atlantic Ocean or Long Island Sound.
What is a chimney called in Scotland?
a chimney in Scotland is called a " lumb". Dont ask me why............!
What is a lake called in Scotland?
In Scotland lakes are called lochs. Loch Ness and Loch Lomond are the most important. The major rivers are the Forth, the Clyde, the Tay, the Tweed, the Solway, the Moray, the Spey, the Don and the Dee.
Why Aberdeen is called Granite city?
Because most of the buildings were built of granite which was quarried locally at Rubislaw Quarry. When the quarry was operational, it was the deepest in Europe but it is now closed (because the granite has all been used up) and has been infilled with waste matter from the city.
What is the relationship between England Ireland Scotland and Wales?
Well, English people think that Irish and Welsh people are dumb, and they don't really care about scotland. Welsh people think English are twats, as do Irish and Scottish :)
They are all part of the UK.
What is the distance north to south in Scotland's?
On the mainland, as the crow flies it is around 270 miles.
From the north of Shetland to the English border the distance is around 400 miles.
From Gretna to Norwick in Shetland via road and ferry from Aberdeen the distance is 496 miles.
Who are the leaders of the parties in the Scottish parliament?
Con: Annabel Goldie, Labour:Ian Gray, LibDem:Tavish Scott, SNP: Alex Salmond. The first three are the leaders of their parties in the Scottish Parliament only.
What is the length of the river tay?
River Tay does not have one depth as it starts a very small spring and finishes its journey in Loch Tay. Loch Tay itself is 490 feet in depth.
What is the name for the Christmas pudding in Scotland?
Savoury dishes include white pudding, black pudding and fruit pudding. Desserts include cranachan and cloutie dumpling.
What are the people like in Scotland?
Usually they have red/blond hair, and their skin gets red easily.
Actually, there are quite a few Scottish people with dark hair, too. If they live in Scotland, then they may tend to sunburn more easily, since Scotland's summers and sun rays don't get as intense as they do here in the US, so they are not acclimated to the heat and harsher sun as those that live in the warmer climates.
There is no way to look Scottish. Britain is in the most convenient of locations in the sense that throughout history they have seen many different occupants, such as the Norse, Frisian vikings invading Lindisfarne and the northeast, the Normans from France, Saxons from Germany, and of course, the Romans. This leaves the island with a variety of different appearances. In the case of Scotland, they would have mostly the native Celts, with ginger hair and pale skin, and Norwegians, with blond hair. My clan name is Gunn, which is a highland clan of Norse decent. I have dark blond hair, but I've also got Celtic, thus giving me a red beard. Lots of us also have grey eyes.
Another thing common among the Scottish is body hair (this, along with pale skin and burning easy, has to do with cold conditions). There are also dark Scots, and they are descended from the Normans and Romans, but not necessarily.
Most people in Scotland have brown hair , then blond, then black and then ginger. I am Scottish live in Scotland was born and raised in Scotland, so I should know.
What is the third highest mountain in Scotland?
It is called Braeriach in the Cairngorms. It is 4252 ft high.
What do kids in Scotland do for fun?
Probably the same as young couples in most of the countries of the westernised world; walk, talk, go to the cinema, go for a meal, go to the theatre, go for a drink, visit friends and family, watch TV, listen to music, have sex...
What is the best way to travel to china from Scotland?
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
The best way is to fly. A number of airports in Ireland fly to different parts of Scotland. If you want to bring a car, then a ferry is the option. Again there are various options for starting and destination points.
What do people farm in Scotland?
In Scottish agriculture, the single largest sector is the beef industry that helps the cheese makers and creameries produce dairy products. Scottish produce includes raspberries, strawberries, and potatoes.
Where is the smallest cathedral in United Kingdom?
I can start this answer off by confirming that the smallest cathedral city in England is Wells in Somerset. Wells is not much more than a small market town, but is granted city status by virtue of its cathedral. Wells cathedral - the cathedral church of the diocese of Bath and Wells - is one of the finest in Britain and has what is believed to be the finest west front in Europe. The Bishop's Palace next door is a large moated fortified building and is the oldest continually inhabited home in the country.
However, the smallest cathedral city in the UK is in Wales. St David's is a city in far west Pembrokeshire in south Wales. The city is smaller than many villages and yet boasts a fine cathedral and the shrine of David, patron saint of Wales.
There are many cathedrals that are smaller, but are in larger cities or even small towns (and hence do not count) - for example, St Asaph cathedral is regarded as the smallest in Wales and is not much bigger than an average parish church (as it used to be one anyway). Newport Cathedral (the cathedral of St Woolos - or Gwynlliw in Welsh - is also very small but larger than St Asaph, and is of course situated in the large City of Newport. In England Oxford Cathedral is actually the chapel of Christ College Oxford and generally regarded as the smallest cathedral in England, although Oxford is nowhere near a small city. Another very small cathedral is that of the diocese of Sodor and Man on the Isle of Man, but as Man is not strictly part of the UK, this does not count.
The top twenty are as follows:
1 St David's p. 1,797
2 The City of London p. 7,185
3. Wells p. 10,406
4. Bangor (Wales) p. 11,173
5. Armagh (NI) p. 14,590
6. Ely p. 15,102
7. Ripon p. 16,468
8. Truro p. 20,920
9. Chichester p. 23,731
10. Lichfield p. 27,900
11. Salisbury p. 44,450
12. Winchester p. 41,420
13. Canterbury p. 43,432
14. Hereford p. 47,201
Inverness (Scot), p. 51,832, was a medieval cathedral city, but lost that status during the reformation. It was granted city status by royal charter in 2000. The former cathedral is now a presbyterian parish called the Old High Kirk.
15. St Albans p. 64,038
16. Lisburn (NI) p. 71,465
17. Carlisle p. 71,733
18. Chester p. 77,040
19. Derry/Londonderry (NI) p. 83,652
Bath, p. 83,992, comes next but does not have a cathedral. Its does however have a magnificent cathedral-sized abbey, which was a joint cathedral for the diocese of Bath and Wells in the middle ages.
20. Lincoln p. 87,600
Originally, in the nineteenth century, it was because of the highland clearances in which landowners with that rented out to farmers (crofters in Scots) and clan chiefs that officially owned the land their clans lived on evicted the tenants and clansmen from their farmhouses (crofts) and abodes so they could rear sheep as they were more profitable - although before that, Scotland had it's own colony in north America known as Nova Scotia (and had planned to make one in Panama, which had failed) which was treated as an equal part of Scotland (same way France treated her colonies and now overseas territories) and a part of Scotland within the United Kingdom after the union of parliaments.
In more modern days, it's more likely to be the poor state of living in most of Scotland because of our presence in the united kingdom. (Overall, Scotland doesn't loses a small amount of money to westminster, and has to give away it's possible exports such as Electricity, Fruit, and most crucially Oil - Scotland is a major oil-producing nation and doesn't receive a penny for it)
Why are people scared of the Loch Ness monster?
People often have a fear of the unknown. If you don't know what something is you can't be absolutely certain that it doesn't pose a threat to you so people tend to be suspicious of things until they know them to be harmless. However people who don't believe in the existence of the 'Loch Ness Monster' don't fear something which they don't believe even exists.
Where did the Scots originate?
No.
Before there was a country named Scotland most of the area was Pictland.
The Scots lived in the west of the country and also across the narrow waters in the north of Ireland.
The Picts did not use the usual way of passing on the leadership from father to son but through the female line, (usually the son of the kings' sister).
After many years a man from the Scots was made King over the Picts, (though not the far north), and after a while everyone took to speaking Scots Gaelic, (pronounced Gallic).
The people were still Picts but they gradually became Scots by the use of the new language. The Gaelic Scots who conquered the Picts certainly did come from Ireland. But thousands of years before that, every single Celt who lived in Ireland came from Scotland, and before that, Britain and the continent.
When was James you crowned king of Scotland?
There were several different kings of Scotland with the name James. Scotland's King James the Sixth was also crowned King James the First of England.
What are the words engraved on the mace of the Scottish parliament?
'Wisdom. Justice. Compassion. Integrity.'
Is cumbria in Scotland or wales?
Cumbria is in England actually. It used to be comprised two counties: Cumberland and Westmorland. The English National Park - The Lake District - is in this area of north west England.
