Scotland is a nation state that is fraction of the United Kingdom. The major region of Scotland consist of the northern third of the land mass of the island of Great Britain, which lies after the northwest coast of Continental Europe. Scotland exhibits temperate and oceanic climate, and tends to be very unpredictable. Economy of Scotland is western style open mixed which is closely linked with the rest of Europe and internationally. By tradition, the Scottish economy has been dominated by heavy industry underpinned by the shipbuilding in Glasgow, coal mining and steel industries.

The Scotland is located northwest of the Europe. Scotland has only one land border, south of the country, shared with England. The climate of Scotland is temperate oceanic, benefiting from the influence of the Gulf Stream. Precipitation is abundant, especially on the north-west. Its capital, financial and administrative centre, is Edinburgh; the largest city is Glasgow, which is historically the city's most industrial countries. There is a wide diversity of religion, but the most important church is the Church of Scotland, a Reformed Presbyterian Church. In Scotland there are nearly 800 islands.