[20] The mainland of Scotland is broadly divided into three regions: the Highlands, a mountainous region in the north and north-west; the Lowlands, a flatter plain across the centre of the country; and the Southern Uplands, a hilly region along the southern border.

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Scotland is the most northerly of the four parts of the United Kingdom, occupying about one-third of the island of Great Britain. It has a long and complicated history with England, with which it was merged in 1707 to form the United Kingdom. Its capital is Edinburgh.

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Scotland has an incomparable variety of geology for an area of its size. The oldest rocks of Scotland are the Lewisian gneisses, which were formed in the Precambrian period, up to 3 billion years ago.

Scotland, a country in the northern region of the United Kingdom, shares its southern border with England and is surrounded by the North Sea to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north.

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Find out information on visiting Scotland, including details of tourist attractions, accommodation and travel from the official gateway to Scotland website.