География Шотландии

Scotland, administrative division of the kingdom of Great Britain, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scotland is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean; on the east by the North Sea; on the southeast by England; on the south by Solway Firth, which partly separates it from England, and by the Irish Sea; and on the west by North Channel, which separates it from Ireland, and by the Atlantic Ocean.

Введение. 3
1. The Land and Resources 4
2. Physiographic Regions 4
3. Rivers and Lakes 5
4. Climate 5
5. Plant and Animal Life 6
6. Natural Resources 6
7. Population 7
8. Population Characteristics 7
9. Principal Cities 7
10. Religion and Language 7
11. Education 7
12. Elementary and Secondary Schools 7
13. Universities and Colleges 8
14. Culture 8
15. Government 8
16. Central Government 9
17. Legislature 9
18. Judiciary 9
19. Local Government and Political Parties 10
20. Economy 10
21. Agriculture 10
22. Forestry and Fishing 11
23. Mining and Manufacturing 11
24. Transportation and Communications 11