Scotland

Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba (Scottish Gaelic: [ËalÌªË apÉ] ( listen))) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.[12][13][14] Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland is made up of more than 790 islands[15] including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

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World’s 40th environment day: Denmark and Scotland pave the way

Wed, Jun 6, 2012

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Yesterday marked the 40th Global Environment day, and this year’s theme was ‘Green economy’ – a sector in which, by far, Europe leads the way. When it comes to green energy and reducing the impact industry has on the environment, Denmark and Scotland stand out, by far – just think about Samso, the world’s ‘greenest [...]

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