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Place nameScotland
Other namesÉcosse, Schottland, Escocia, Escócia, Scozia, Caledonia, Scottish, Scotch, Scotish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude57
Longitude-4
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

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Area was inhabited by 3rd millenium BCE; Rome invaded, but never subdued native Picts; invaded by Scots from Ireland in the 6th century CE; Picts and Scots united in 844; invaded by Norsemen beginning in the 8th century; first linked with English monarchy in 12th century; 16th century marked by religious turmoil; Crowns of Scotland and England united in 1603, parliaments in 1707; significant percentage still read or speak Scottish Gaelic language.
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