Scotland
The second largest part of the United Kingdom in terms of area and population, it occupies the northern third of the British Isles. It is bordered by England to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north, and the North Sea to the east. About 800 islands belong to it.
The second largest part of the United Kingdom in terms of area and population, it occupies the northern third of the British Isles. It is bordered by England to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north, and the North Sea to the east. About 800 islands belong to it.
Its capital, Edinburgh, is one of the largest financial centers in Europe. Scottish territorial waters cut off a large area from the North Atlantic waters and the North Sea, and under them lies one of the largest reserves of crude oil in the European Union.