Scotland

The Land Scotland is part of the United Kingdom on the British Isles. It makes up one-third, or 32% of the island. It is bordered on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, while the North Sea is to the east of the country. England makes up the southeastern border. The Irish Sea is directly south of Scotland. The total area of the country is a little more than 30,400 square miles. Scotland has a positive-relative …

…the responsibilities once held by the secretary of state for Scotland, such as education, health local government, the environment, economic development, the arts, and also have limited authority over taxation. The Parliament in London continues to control foreign affairs, defense, welfare, and employment policies. Bibliography Bibliography Encarta Encyclopedia. [CD-ROM] Microsoft, 1999. Horn, David B., et al. "Scotland". Encyclopedia Americana. 1998. Volume 24. Scotland. (Online) Available at http://www.scotland.net Scotland. (Online) Available at http://www.scotland.com