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Capital Edinburgh Population 5,100,000 at June 1991 Area 31,510 sq. miles Government Scotland has been ruled by the British Parliament, although it maintained its own system of laws, education and established church. Creation of a Scottish Parliament, which is to open by 2000 Money Scottish banknotes are available in the following denominations: · £1 · £5 · £10 · £20 · £100 Climate At most times of the year it is perfectly possible to have glorious sunshine, chilling cold, together with wind, rain and even snow - all in the one day! Languages English and Gaelic. The Scots language (which has many similarities to English, but also draws on French and Gaelic) is also spoken. Whereas Gaelic is the language of the Highlands & Islands, Scots is the language of the Lowlands.       Ancient Scotland Ben Nevis Story British Council Scotland Caves of Scotland  Clans and Tartans of Scotland Devolution for Scotland Edinburgh Picturesque Notes Edinburgh: Scotland's Capital Flags of Scotland Gateway to Scotland Gazetteer for Scotland Glasgow's Hall of Fame Great Houses of Scotland: Castles Historic Places to go in Scotland Historic Scotland Index of Scottish History Inverness: Capital of the Highlands Lochness Live! Lonely Planet: Scotland Maps of Scotland Medieval Scotland Minerals of Scotland National Archives of Scotland National Galleries of Scotland National Library of Scotland National Museums of Scotland Photographs of Scotland Rampant Scotland Directory Scenic Scotland Scotland Scotland 1 Scotland: A Brief History Scotland: A History Scotland Act 1998 Scotland in Photographs Scotland.com Scotland: Homepage Scotland Home Office Scotland's Mountains Scotland's Past Scots Create Own Parliament Scottish Executive Scottish History & Culture Scottish Parliament Sons of Ayrshire:Boswell and Burns Speech on Scottish Devolution Stones of Scotland The A to Z of Scotland The Legend of Nessie Virtual Museum of Scotland Walking in Scotland Weather: Northern Scotland Weather: Southern Scotland Wildlife in Scotland