15 interesting facts about Scotland you never knew.

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Here are some of the interesting facts you never knew about Scotland :

It is believed that Scotlandwas a completely separated land mass from England during the days of Pangaea.

Scotland was a completely separated land mass from England 

As per the census conducted in 1909, the Scots were the tallest race in Europe. But due to the World War I, the average height of the men in Scotland fell by 9 inches in 1930.

Scotland lost the greatest number of soldiers per head of population in World War I.

Scotland has approximately 790 islands, 130 of which are inhabited.

The highest point in Scotland is Ben Nevis, (pictured below) at 4,406ft (1343m)

Scotland is a Protestant dominant country.

Scotland was an independent country until 1603. Then the king of Scotland became king of England (not the other way round), but the two country didn’t merge their governments until 1707, to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.

The highest mountain in Scotland is Ben Nevis which stands at a height of 1344 metres (4409 feet).

As Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, the head of state in Scotland is the monarch of the United Kingdom, that is Queen Elizabeth II.

The other of the Scotland that English is the official language of Scotland and only about 1.5% of the entire population speak Gaelic Scottish.

Scotland, the official animal of Scotland is the Unicorn.

In 1794 Scottish engineer William Murdoch built the first-ever house to be lit by gas.

The Unicorn is also depicted in the coat of arms of the Great Britain.

The flag of Scotland has the Cross of St. Andrew on a white background. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.

Although Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, it is not the largest city.

The largest city in Scotland is Glasgow.

Scotland has a unique culture with traditions such as bagpipes, kilts and highland dancing.

Scotland emphasizes on a broad education system and was the first country since Sparta is classical Greece to implement a system of general public education. Scotland, there are 14 Scottish universities some of which are the oldest universities in the world.