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

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Scotland in 1911

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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 - Year of Creative Scotland

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 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.

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Living in Scotland: change of lifestyle boosts prospects

Tea to Dumfries and bagpipes from Pakistan

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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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Pope’s Visit to Scotland

About 200,000 people turned out to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland, dramatically confounding low expectations for the start of his four-day state visit to the UK.

The Pontiff flew out of Glasgow 'very happy' after a sun-filled day when an estimated 125,000 people greeted him on the streets of Edinburgh and 70,000 pilgrims joined him for Mass in Bellahouston Park.

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