Scotland

The North Atlantic ocean lies to the West of Scotland.

That will depend on your own nationality. As a general rule, no matter what countries you are travelling to, bring a passport with you. You made need a visa for entry into some countries, but that again will depend on your nationality. Check the relevant authorities in your country, or websites for the governments of the country you are going to.

As per UK law, the minimum age to work in Scotland is 16 years old. In special circumstances a work permit can be obtained allowing somebody under 16 to work.

Bars and similar places selling alcohol won't hire anybody under the age of 18 as they are not legally allowed to sell alcohol. Some retail shops also won't hire those under 18 while larger ones will. Most cinemas also require you to be 18 as 16-17 year olds wouldn't be allowed to check on the certificate 18 films.

The largest uninhabited castle is Doune. Largest inhabited castle is Floors. (I think!?!)

The Golden Eyed Eagle is the national bird of Scotland.

Alex Salmond is the First Minister and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state.

The only reason really is because in Scotland we speak 'Doric' which is not a different language, but more of an accent. In Scotland, the word for lake is loch, so this is why most of the lakes in Scotland are called lochs. I think 'Lake Ness' and 'Lake Lomond' sound funny as well!

Fun Fact: Puddock means 'frog' in Doric!

Scotland's national dish is haggis, a savory meat pudding.

The river Clyde was once the site of the world's most prolific shipbuilding industry.

No, Belgium is a country. Its capital city is Brussels.

Around 125 distinct distilleries.

*FOOTBALL STADIUMS*
EASTER ROAD OF HIBERNIAN FC
TYNECASTLE OF HEARTS FC
IBROX OF RANGERS FC
PARK HEAD OF CELTIC FC
PITODRIE STADIUM OF ABERDEEN FC
TANNADICE PARK OF DUNDEE UNTD
NEW DOUGLAS PARK OF HAMILTON ACCIES
RUGBY PARK OF KILMARNOCK FC
FIR PARK OF MOTHERWELL FC
McDAIRMID PARK OF ST JOHNSTONE
ST MIRREN PARK OF ST MIRREN
FALKIRK STADIUM OF FALKIRK

*RUGBY STADIUMS*
MURRAYFEILD STADIUM OF SCOTLANDS RUGBY TEAM IN THE CAPITAL EDINBURGH

SCOTLANDS FOOTBALL TEAM STADIUM IS HAMPDEN PARK IN GLASGOW

The exact number of people who play bagpipes in Scotland can vary, but estimates suggest there are around 10,000 to 15,000 active pipers. This includes members of pipe bands, solo players, and those who play recreationally. The tradition is strong, with many schools and organizations dedicated to teaching and promoting bagpipe music. Overall, bagpipes hold a significant cultural and musical role in Scotland.

Yes - Scotland is still part of the UK - although they have their own parliament.

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Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK. However its not in England, it's in Scotland. Helvellyn in the lake district is the highest point in England.

Scottish banknotes are largely similar in size to English money, and independent coins are not issued by the three money-issuing retail banks of Scotland. They are the Bank of Scotland [now part of LLoyds Group], the Royal Bank of Scotland [now with the UK government as a majority stakeholder] and the Clydesdale Bank. Interestingly, they are not legal tender in any part of the UK, and as such are not accepted in many areas of England. Pictures can be seen in the related links section. Clydesdale bank are due to release a new series of notes later in 2009. Same coinage as the rest of the UK. Scottish banks issue their own banknotes.

48.3% of Scotland's population are male, as of 2006. This is set to rise, as currently there are 104 males per 100 females under the age of 15, compared to a ratio of 94:100 for those aged 15-65. In terms of men (over the age of 15), 45.5% are male. This is partially due to the lower life expectancy for men.

Robert Burns.

That will depend on what country in the world you are sending it from. Your local post office would have current prices from your country, and websites from other countries would have prices to send a postcard to Scotland on them.

The Bank of Scotland has an introductory offer of a free business checking account for new businesses. Free checks, standing orders, cash, direct debits, deposits, and withdrawals are all included in this 18-month introductory period.

In Inverclyde, the winning vote is no.

27,329 voted no (51%).

27,243 voted yes (49%).

Halifax merged with Bank of Sotland to form HBos. However, they found themselves in a disastrous financial situation, owing to their exposure to bad debt. Rather than let the company fail, with catastrophic results to their mortgage holders and the economy as a whole, the Government allowed LloydsTSB to take it over (waiving competition legislation which should have prevented it).

This proved to be a false dawn, and the debts of HBoS forced LloydsTSB to seek Government bail-out as the credit crunch deepened. Technically, we as taxpayers now own a proportion of what was Halifax.

Scottish Nationalist, Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and the odd Green or Independant.