Scotland haes til its sooth the laund o England, an is bund bi the German Ocean til the east an the Atlantic Ocean til the north an wast.
It taks up the northren thrid o the Breetish island. Scotland ( Scots Gaelic: Alba) is a kintra in nor'-wast Europe, an is ane o the fower kintras that maks the Unitit Kinrick. Certain executive an legislative pouers hae been devolved tae, respectively, the Scots Govrenment an the Scots Pairlament. It is an aa a UK electoral region for the European Pairlament. Scotland haes leemitit sel-govrenment within the UK as well as representation in the UK Pairlament. The heid o state o the Unitit Kinrick is the monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II, syne 1952).Breetish Sign Leid is offeecially recognised unner the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015. Unner the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, Bòrd na Gàidhlig is a quango appointed by the Scots Govrenment in 2003, tasked wi securin Gaelic as an offeecial leid o Scotland. Baith Scots an Scots Gaelic are offeecially recognised as regional leids unner the European Chairter for Regional or Minority Leids.Auld Lang Syne an the The Thistle o' Scotland haw bin proponed an aw. A nummer o sangs are uised unofficially as Scots anthems, maist notably Scotland the Brave, Flouer o Scotland, an Scots Wha Hae.Eften shawn abbreviatit as 'In Defens'.