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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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How do you save endangered Scottish wildcats?
Join the Scottish Wildcat Foundation, donate and adopt a Wildcat. You can also help stop destroying the Highlands and the Wildcat's habitat. But don't go to them or disturb them; leave them alone. Only experts can touch them
If you are talking about the Spitfire designer he was born near and raised in Stoke-on-Trent in England.
Is Scotland actually subsidised by the UK?
Yes it is subsidiced, per capita expenditure on a scot is more than all the other regions combined (wales, England and N.Ireland). English taxpayers do subsidise their scottish counterparts. I can't remember the specifics but i read an article on this in the economist (www.economist.com) if you are interested you will find the article there but i think you'll have to subscribe to retrive that article.
no, read up on the McCrone report.
Although this is true it must be remembered that Scotland owns large supplies of oil in the North Sea.
- The suggestion that each Scot receives more than each English, Welsh and Northern Irish person added together is ridiculous. According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnett_formula) the actual figures for 2006/7 were England £7,121, Wales £8,139, Scotland £8,623 and Northern Ireland £9,385. I don't know whether that's exactly correct, but it's a great deal more plausible than the suggestion above.
No, Scotland subsidizes the UK. Scotland's population makes up 8.6% of the UK yet raises 10.41% of ALL UK Tax Revenue.
How many castles in Scotland are there?
Over 1,000 to be exact.
There has been over 2000 castles in Scotland, although many are only known through historical records. Many castles do not have defensive capabilities and by the 18th Century drew on military and tower house architecture for decorative detail
How many hours in time is Scotland in front or behind England?
There is no time difference between Scotland and England.
How many miles from London England to Glasgow Scotland?
The driving distance from London to Glasgow is 403 mi - about 6 hours 50 mins.
About 410 miles by road.
There is indeed gold to be found in Scotland but in very small quantities. I understand that the Queen wears a ring made from Scottish gold - it came from Sutherland. People used to pan for gold in the ironically named Leadhills district in the Lowlands. I tried it myself, but found none. I read that folk used to peg sheepskins to the beds of burns (streams) and they'd sometimes find some gold in the wool. That is possibly how Homer's work in Ancient Greece came up with the idea of the golden fleece.
Who was the youngest stationmaster in Scotland?
arthur nicholas rea at killin junction station aged 22 years
What date is fair Friday 2009?
Fair Friday is the Friday after the second Monday in July, this year that's 17th. Fair Saturday is always the Saturday with a "teenth" in its date, ie between 13th and 19th.
Where does the first minister of Scotland live?
Bute House at 6 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, is the official residence of the First Minister (currently Alex Salmond).
Mr Salmond's personal residence, however, is a converted mill in the village of Strichen, Aberdeenshire, where he lives with his wife Moira.
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 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. In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
Find more details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland
I think you mean *What is Scotland?, are would imply there was more than one.
What is Scotlands national anthom or pledge?
Officially it's "God Save The Queen" but if you asked anyone from Scotland the most common answer would be "Flower Of Scotland"
