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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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Why is the kilt part of the scottish traditional dress?

To walk naked through the streets is called public indecency and it is illegal in most places, including Scotland. Clothes also keep people warm and protect peoples body. So people wear clothes because they look nice, keep you warm, protect you and because it is considered decent to do so.

What car hire serves Glasgow central station?

Enterprise, which is at a 2 minutes walk towards south, from the central station

What is the national musical instrument of Scottish?

There are many, but the most famous one is the bagpipes, which the majority of Scots dislike.

How many protestants in Scotland?

Approx 4 million Protestants live in Scotland

How many miles from Athens Georgia to Aberdeen Scotland?

There are 3981 miles between Aberdeen Scotland in the United Kingdom and Athens Georgia in the United States. The estimated travel time by commercial plane between these two locations is 8 hours and 28 minutes.

Why is Scotland colder than the rest of Britain?

The North is further from the Equator and nearer to the North Pole.

In general in the Northern hemisphere, places further North are colder.

Weather in the UK is strongly affect by the Gulf Stream which warms the land. The affect of this is less to the North.

Is Scotland part of UK?

Scotland is a separate country within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Until 1707 Scotland and England were both independent countries, but in 1707 The act of union created the united Kingdom, Scotland and England legally ceased to exist, Wales was considered part of England having been conquered during the 13th and 14th centuries. In reality both countries kept their individual identities, although many English people and those from overseas came to see England and the UK as being synonymous. In 1999 Scotland achieved devolution, which means there is now a Scottish parliament dealing with matters that affect Scotland, whereas before these matters were dealt with by the overwhelmingly English Westminster parliament.

Royal Bank of Scotland registered in Scotland No 90312 is it real?

Of course it's real.............It's one of the oldest banks in the entire world.

Is it true that Scotland is located in the north?

Scotland is in the northern hemisphere and it occupies the northern section of the British Isles but there are other countries that are further north than Scotland, such as Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland and several others.

Is Scotland smaller or larger than the Republic of Ireland?

Scotland is bigger than the Republic of Ireland both in population and land area.

Scotland population 5.3 million. Land area 30,000 sq. miles.

R of I population 4.5 million. Land area 27000 sq. miles.

How long by train from aberdeen to inverness?

About 2 hours 20 minutes dependent on which train you catch.

Where is Scotland in England?

Scotland is its own country, it is not in England

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What does ben mean in ben nevis?

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles.Standing at 1,344 metres above sea level,it is located at the western end of the

Grampian

Mountains

in the

Lochaber area of the

Scottish Highlands,

close to the town of

Fort William.

What flag has a white x on a blue background?

Pakistan's flag is green with a crescent moon and a star that are both white, so it is one possible answer. However there are many other flags that are green and white, for both nations and other places and things.

A famous Scottish person?

There are quite a few famous Scots but I'll keep it brief:

Robert Burns

William Wallace

What services are provided by the Bank of Scotland International?

The Bank of Scotland provides the following services to its customers; bank accounts, savings, ISA's, credit cards, loans, mortgages, insurance, investments, share dealing and travel. That is just what's on offer for personal accounts. They also have different services for business customers.

When was the Halifax Bank of Scotland first opened?

In 2001, the banking chain 'Halifax' and the 'Bank of Scotland' merged to become the 'Halifax Bank of Scotland'. Today, Halifax is a division of Bank of Scotland, which is owned by the LLoyds Banking Group. In 1853, Halifax was founded as a building society and developed into the largest building society in the U.K. by the year 1913.

When was Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland created?

Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland was created in 1690.

Why does England have a bigger density than Scotland?

A lot of Scotland is rural and mountainous, so there are large areas where is a low density of population. England is larger and has a much larger population, with more areas that are easily habitable.

Did Norway ever battle Scotland?

During the pre Alba stage in scottish History, Vikings from the area of Norway and Denmark did invade and settle in parts of Scotland, pirmarily in Orkney, Shetland, the western Isles and Murray.

But Scottish Norwegian hostilites ceased in the treaty of Pearth in 1266 following the battle of largs in 1263 whitch effectivly intergrated the western isles into Scotland.