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Scotland is a constituent (not independent) country that is a part of the UK (United Kingdom) Which is an independent country.

Scotland used to be an independent nation known as The Kingdom of Scotland, until 1707 when the Royal family of England merged with the Royal family of Scotland, forming the United Kingdom. The UK only used to be made up of England and Scotland.

The capital of Scotland is commonly mistaken, many people think it is Glasgow, but it is actually Edinburgh (pronounced Ed-in-burr-uh, not Ed-ing-burg).

It is home to the largest mountain In the UK and all of the British Isles, Ben Nevis (1,345 m tall)
Friend: I'm visiting Scotland Tomorrow.
American Citizen: isn't that part of England?
Friend: No you stupid Troglodyte, Scotland is part of the UK, England is a separate thing.
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