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Pick from a range of interesting facts and detailed information about Scotland and the Scottish people.

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Scots Abroad

Scotland in 1911

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CreativeScotland
Scotland is known the world over as a place of history and heritage as well as cutting edge art and culture

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Belinda Dickson OBE

Scottish Food and Drink

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Studyin Scotland
Study in Scotland and you will benefit from world-class teaching developed over centuries.

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Studying music in Scotland

The Forgotten Diaspora

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VisitScotland
VisitScotland is the national tourism organisation, providing information on events, accommodation, travelling to Scotland and what to do when you get here.

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Stirling Castle

Barra Airport

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Live & Workin Scotland
Key information on the practical aspects of moving to Scotland and where to get advice. Plus read about the experiences of people who have moved to Scotland from all over the world.

Live & Work in Scotland
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Living in Scotland: change of lifestyle boosts prospects

Tea to Dumfries and bagpipes from Pakistan

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CelebrateScotland
Scotland is renowned across the globe for its rich culture and heritage, and its contribution to the world past and present. From its thriving contemporary arts and music scene to its achievements in industry, medicine, science, law and literature, Scotland's story is one of immense achievement

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Up Helly Aa - Europe’s biggest fire festival

Halloween

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Download The Works of Robert Burns App

Image galleries

Feast your eyes on bonny Scotland in our image galleries, full of Scottish places and faces from history and the modern day.

Munros Gallery

Learn more about some of Scotland's 'Munros' (Scottish Mountains over 3000 feet/914 metres)

Tartan Day Parade 2013

Photos from the Tartan Day Parade on 6th Avenue, NYC, as part of Scotland Week 2013

Scotland Run 2013!

Pics from the 10th annual Scotland Run in New York City, as part of Scotland Week 2013

We Are Northern Lights

We Are Northern Lights is the first ever crowd-sourced, mass-participation film project made about Scotland. By Scotland. Have a look at some stills here.

Up Helly Aa

Stunning images from one of Scotland's most long-standing traditions, Up Helly Aa

David Eustace ‘Highland Heart’

David Eustace unveils 'Highland Heart' - a collection of evocative images of his homeland - for the first time from April 5 in New York City, as part of Scotland Week 2013

The 2012 Olympic Torch was the first ever to visit Scotland. The Scottish leg of the relay saw a remarkable turnout of residents and visitors nation-wide to wave the torch - and torchbearers - along the way.

Haunted Scotland

Take a tour through some of Scotland's most haunted places... if you're brave enough.

Tartan Day Parade 2012

Tartan Day Parade draws Scotland Week 2012 to a spectacular close.

Scottish Sportspeople

Meet some of the shining stars of Scottish sport.

Scotland Week - Scotland Re:Designed VIP Reception

New York’s fashion glitterati turned out in their droves to welcome the best of Scottish design talent to their shores.

Scotland’s Heroes & Heroines

Meet some of Scotland's most legendary heroes and heroines.

Scotland Run 2012

Sneakers and saltires in New York's Central Park as 10,000 runners from all over the world celebrate Scotland!

Queen’s Silver Jubilee Celebrations in Scotland, 1977

Scots were just as excited to celebrate the Queens Silver Jubilee in 1977

Golf: Scotland’s best golf courses

Golf was invented in Scotland, so of course we have some of the oldest and best courses in the world.

Edinburgh’s mysterious literary sculptures

10 anonymous sculptures to go on National tour

Speed of Light

NVA’s Speed of Light was part of the London 2012 Festival, a UK-wide festival featuring leading artists from around the world, which ran from 21 June - 9 September.