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SCOTLAND: 
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Land Statistics
convert (kilometers to miles, meters to feet) here Coastline 13,115 km (includes all islands)
Land Area
(land) 78,352 sq km
(water) 930 sq km
(TOTAL) 79,272 sq km (includes islands)
Land Area (all countries)
here!
Horizontal Width 310 km - from the far southwestern coastline of the Isle of Mull, northwest to Petershead
Vertical Length 410 km - from the city of Thurso, directly south to the Cheviot Hills, and the southern border with England
Note: Length and width examples are point-to-point, straight-line measurements from a Mercator map projection, and will vary some using other map projections Bordering Countries (1) England
Regions Scotland divides itself into 32 council areas. For specifics, please refer to this page!
 Highest Point Ben Nevis, 1,343 meters
 Lowest Point North Sea coastline, 0 meters
Latitude and Longitude here!
Relative Location here!
Scotland Landforms Landforms
The rough and tumble landscape of Scotland was once covered by glaciers during the Pleistocene Ice Age. When those masses of ice retreated (or melted) they left in their wake a rocky, pockmarked landscape of mountains and rolling hills, dozens of deep lakes, cold water rivers and streams.
The Northern Highlands are generally mountainous with many lofty peaks. This isolated area is widely considered one of the most scenic spots in Europe.
The granite Grampian Mountains extend southwest to northeast, and include Scotland's (and the UK's) highest point, Ben Nevis, at 1,344 meters (4,409 ft).
Scotland has nearly 800 islands. The major groups include the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland; most are hilly and rugged.
The Central Lowlands, a valley of sorts, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions, is a relatively flat area punctuated by hills.
The Southern Uplands is a hilly area with wide, green valleys, fronted in the south by the Cheviot Hills on the border with England.
There are numerous bodies of inland freshwater including Loch Lomond and Loch Ness. The Tweed and Clyde are the largest rivers.
Bodies of Water of Europe here!
Landforms of Europe here!
Rivers of Europe here!
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