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{{Country
{{Country
| country_name = Scotland
|country_name=Scotland
| continent = Europe
|continent=Europe
| region = Northern Europe
|region=Northern Europe
| area_sq_km = 77933
|area_sq_km=77933
| population = 5500000
|population=5500000
| catholic_population = 700000
|catholic_population=700000
| catholic_percentage = 12.7
|catholic_percentage=12.7
| rank_among_religions = 2
|rank_among_religions=2
| official_languages = English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots
|official_languages=English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots
| capital_city = Edinburgh
|capital_city=Edinburgh
| date_catholicism_introduced = 4th century AD
|date_catholicism_introduced=4th century AD
| catholicism_status = Minority religion; largest after Church of Scotland
|catholicism_status=Minority religion; largest after Church of Scotland
| ecclesiastical_provinces_count = 2
|ecclesiastical_provinces_count=2
| dioceses_count = 8
|dioceses_count=8
| patron_saints = Saint Andrew, Saint Margaret of Scotland, Saint Columba
|patron_saints=Saint Andrew, Saint Margaret of Scotland, Saint Columba
| historic = No
|historic=No
}}
}}
'''Scotland''' is a nation in Northern Europe forming the northern third of the island of Great Britain, covering 77,933 square kilometres and bordered by England to the south and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, and Irish Sea.<ref>{{Cite web |title=United Kingdom |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-kingdom/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-11-03}}</ref> As of 2025, it has an estimated population of 5.5 million, with official languages including English, Scottish Gaelic, and Scots; its capital is Edinburgh and largest city Glasgow. Scotland’s economy blends renewable energy, whisky production, tourism, and financial services, while its culture features Highland games, ceilidhs, and tartan traditions.
'''Scotland''' is a nation in Northern Europe forming the northern third of the island of Great Britain, covering 77,933 square kilometres and bordered by England to the south and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, and Irish Sea.<ref>{{Cite web |title=United Kingdom |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-kingdom/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-11-03}}</ref> As of 2025, it has an estimated population of 5.5 million, with official languages including English, Scottish Gaelic, and Scots; its capital is Edinburgh and largest city Glasgow. Scotland’s economy blends renewable energy, whisky production, tourism, and financial services, while its culture features Highland games, ceilidhs, and tartan traditions.


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