Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom known for its breathtaking landscapes. The following are 10 interesting facts about Scotland. Let’s read.

10 interesting facts about Scotland
- The UK’s tallest waterfall is located in Scotland. Eas a’ Chual Aluinn in the Scottish Highlands is the tallest waterfall in the UK, with a height of around 200 m (656 ft).
- The UK’s tallest mountain is also located in Scotland. Ben Nevis, with an elevation of 1,345 m (4,413 ft), is the tallest mountain in the UK. It is also located in the Scottish Highlands.

- Scotland is the second-largest country in the UK after England. It is around 32 percent of the United kingdom by land area.
- The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The largest city in the country is Glasgow.
- Scotland has over 900 islands, of which around 120 are inhabited.
- Red deer is the largest wild land mammal in Scotland.
- The unicorn really is the national animal of Scotland.
- Scotland has over 1,550 sq km (600 square miles) of freshwater lakes.
- The Fortingall Yew tree in the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland is one of the oldest trees in Europe. It is believed to be over 3,000 years old.
- Scottish English is the most spoken language in Scotland. Scots is the second most spoken language.
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