Scotland - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Scotland

Area in Km²

78,782

Population

5,254,800 population

Capital

Edinburgh

Religion

54% Christian; 37% Atheist; 9% Other

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Language

Official language

English, Scots, Scottish Gaelic

Languages spoken

None

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

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Currency

Currency

Pound

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Possible terrorism risk

Border Issues

None

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

Low

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Diners club, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

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By You

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+44

Internet availability

Medium

Electricity

V

230

Hz

50