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A list of Citizendium articles, and planned articles, about Scotland.
See also changes related to Scotland, or pages that link to Scotland or to this page or whose text contains "Scotland".
United Kingdom
History • Politics • Culture
Capital: London, United Kingdom
England • London, United Kingdom
Regions • History
Language • People
Scotland • Edinburgh
Council areas • History
Language • People
Wales • Cardiff
Regions • History
Language • People
Northern Ireland • Belfast
Regions • History
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Subdivisions and dependencies

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Nota bene: For a list of famous Scots, see the Catalog subpage section

Geography

Culture

Language

  • Scottish English [r]: All varieties of English spoken in Scotland; may not include Scots where this is identified as a language in its own right. [e]
  • English language [r]: A West Germanic language widely spoken in the United Kingdom, its territories and dependencies, Commonwealth countries and former colonial outposts of the British Empire; has developed the status of a global language. [e]
  • Scots language [r]: A West Germanic variety spoken in southern Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland, which has been identified as either a separate language from English or (over-simplistically) a dialect of English, according to various cultural and linguistic perspectives; shares much with English due to a shared linguistic history, but has developed separately for many centuries. [e]
  • Scottish Gaelic language [r]: A Goidelic Celtic language spoken in Scotland and Canada. [e]

Politics and leaders

  • Scottish Parliament [r]: Legislative body of Scotland, having authority over many aspects of Scottish political life including Health and Education; re-created by the Act of Devolution 1997. [e]
  • William Wallace [r]: Scottish national hero (c 1270-1305), a leader in the fight for Scottish independence against Edward I. [e]

Tartan and shortbread

  • Highland games [r]: Festivals held throughout the year and in many countries of the world whose purpose is to celebrate the culture and heritage of Scotland and especially the Scottish Highlands. [e]
  • Kilt [r]: A knee-length, skirtlike, traditional Scottish garment, usually worn by men as part of Highland attire. [e]
  • Great Highland Bagpipe [r]: The Scottish Highlands version of a double reed woodwind instrument whose sound is produced by the manipulation of a bag which holds an air reservoir. [e]
  • Tartan [r]: A woolen fabric which, in conjunction with the distinctive plaid pattern, is often associated with a particular Scottish clan, and is the working material out of which the traditional Scottish kilt is made. [e]

History

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