Where is Scotland?

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edro

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If this is common knowledge, go ahead and laugh at me...

I know where Scotland is supposed to be, but all the maps I see show it as PART of the UK. Sooo... is the UK just a collaboration of Scotland and Great Britain?

Why didn't Ireland join? Is the little chunk on the top of Ireland part of Scotland?
 
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Jzero

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*Slaps forehead*
Scotland is a British colony.
Part of Ireland is also a British Colony. A contributing factor to the strife in that region is between those loyal to the British Crown and those who favor Irish independence.
 
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steveeast112

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Scotland is pretty much the upper half of England. The little chunk on top of Ireland is Northern Ireland. Look at a map. It will tell you these things.
 
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Typical ATOT neffers in action...

Do you guys even read the post, or just the title?
 
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United Kingdom: England, Wales, North Ireland and Scotland

Yes, its the north of the island of Great Britain.
 
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So, did Scotland ever occupy northern Ireland? Because I have also seen maps where Scotland is where North Ireland is now.
 
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Jzero

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Originally posted by: edro13
Typical ATOT neffers in action...

Do you guys even read the post, or just the title?
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Sorry, this part:
Sooo... is the UK just a collaboration of Scotland and Great Britain?

Why didn't Ireland join?
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Just cracked me up.

It was imperialism/colonialism - nobody wanted to join. They were colonized anyway.
The old saying "The sun never sets on the British Empire" referred literally to the fact that at one point, Britain had so many colonies worldwide from North America all the way around to India, that at any given time, somewhere on Earth, it was daytime on British land.
 
pyonir

pyonir

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Originally posted by: edro13
So, did Scotland ever occupy northern Ireland? Because I have also seen maps where Scotland is where North Ireland is now.
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:confused:
 
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K1052

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Google knows all

Third link down.

Scotland is a small, North European country of around 79,000 square kilometres. There are just over 5 million Scots. We are part of the United Kingdom, but we have our own devolved parliament based in the capital, Edinburgh, and our own distinct culture.
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: edro13
So, did Scotland ever occupy northern Ireland? Because I have also seen maps where Scotland is where North Ireland is now.
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:confused:
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I mean, Scotland is where it is now, but it extended down into Ireland...

Maybe it was out of an old history book or something, but I know I have seen it.
 
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I don't think a single post above is entirely accurate... Geography is clearly not taught very well anymore...

United Kingdom = Great Britain + Northern Ireland

official name = The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

It(the UK) consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Great Britain is not a contiguous land mass, but is a series of islands with one main island that contains most of England and Wales and about half of Scotland

Wales has a border with England.

Scotland has a border with England. Scotland also has a number of islands

Ireland is an island west of Wales & England. It is made up of Southern Ireland (Eire) and Northern Ireland (part of the UK)

note: edits in bold above
 
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Ilmater

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Originally posted by: steveeast112
Scotland is pretty much the upper half of England. The little chunk on top of Ireland is Northern Ireland. Look at a map. It will tell you these things.
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You're being condescending, but you're wrong. Thanks for your input.

Scotland is a country, as are England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Scotland is not part of England, they're separate. Great Britain is the main island which is comprised of England, Wales, and Scotland. Together with Northern Ireland, they make up the United Kingdom. See?
 
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Ilmater

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Originally posted by: Mwilding
I don't think a single post above is entirely accurate... Geography is clearly not taught very well anymore...

United Kingdom = Great Britain
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Wrong, see above. (both my post and the google link will prove you wrong)
 
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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: steveeast112
Scotland is pretty much the upper half of England. The little chunk on top of Ireland is Northern Ireland. Look at a map. It will tell you these things.
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You're being condescending, but you're wrong. Thanks for your input.

Scotland is a country, as are England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Scotland is not part of England, they're separate. Great Britain is the main island which is comprised of England, Wales, and Scotland. Together with Northern Ireland, they make up the United Kingdom. See?
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The whole Great Britain/United Kingdom stuff always confused me, this helps, thanks.

EDIT: Found a good link that explains it all.
 
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edro

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Scotland
A constituent country of the United Kingdom. The Scottish and English crowns were united in 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England. The Act of Union of the parliaments was in 1707.
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Well, I'll be damned...
 
GasX

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: Mwilding
I don't think a single post above is entirely accurate... Geography is clearly not taught very well anymore...

United Kingdom = Great Britain
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Wrong, see above. (both my post and the google link will prove you wrong)
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your post in and of itself proves nothing - even if you were, for the most part, correct.

I fixed my post, btw...

 
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Jzero

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
Scotland is a country, as are England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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This statement is kind of misleading. Saying they are countries tends to imply that they are completely autonomous, which is not the case. While they have some autonomy, the Parliament in London has final say over their activites.

Otherwise, I agree.
Another link
 
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