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    Jodrell Bank Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service...
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    in 2009, and golf tourism accounted for approximately 2% of overall Scottish tourism spending in 2004. One page that explains the history of golf in Scotland...
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    Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more...
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    highest paid industries in Scotland tend of be in the utility electricity, gas and air conditioning sectors, with industries like tourism, accommodation and...
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    Tourism in the United Kingdom is a major industry and contributor to the U.K. economy, which is the world's 10th biggest tourist destination, with over...
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    Speyside single malt (category Scottish malt whisky)
    course; the Scotch Whisky Association estimated in 2019 that whisky tourism in Scotland generates £68.3 million per year. The Association also stated that...
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  • VisitScotland, formerly the Scottish Tourist Board (Scottish Gaelic: Bòrd Turasachd na h-Alba), is a national tourism organisation for Scotland. It is...
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  • Education in Scotland is provided in state schools, private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. Mandatory education in Scotland begins for...
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    transport equipment, oil and gas, whisky, and tourism. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Scotland in 2013 was $248.5 billion including revenue generated...
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  • (Raising of Standard in 1745, see Jacobitism) Culloden, 1746 History of Scotland Tourism in Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland (official government...
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    Beer in Scotland is mostly produced by breweries in the central Lowlands, which also contain the main centres of population. Edinburgh and Alloa in particular...
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    'black-spot' tourism in 1993 or the 'milking the macabre'. Academic attention to the subject originated in Glasgow, Scotland: The term 'dark tourism' was coined...
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    The Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca na h-Alba) is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is part of the Lloyds Banking...
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    Sex tourism refers to the practice of traveling to foreign countries, often on a different continent, with the intention of engaging in sexual activity...
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  • Scotland (SYHA; Gaelic: Comann Osdailean Òigridh na h-Alba) is part of Hostelling International and provides youth hostel accommodation in Scotland....
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    Isle of Skye (category Articles containing Scottish Gaelic-language text)
    Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or Eilean a' Cheò), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland....
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    estimated as £5.5 billion in 2018; the industry provided £3.8 billion in direct GVA (gross value added) to Scotland. Whisky tourism has also become significant...
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    technology in Scotland, with 11,482 megawatts (MW) of installed wind power capacity by Q1 2023. This included 9,316 MW from onshore wind in Scotland and 2...
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    the Scottish Government. A new name was applied to the 2009/10 competition. 2009 in Scotland Golf in Scotland Scottish clan Scottish people Tourism in Scotland...
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    geography of Scotland is varied, from rural lowlands to unspoilt uplands, and from large cities to sparsely inhabited islands. Located in Northern Europe...
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  • is a list of banks headquartered in Scotland. Adam and Company Bank of Scotland Clydesdale Bank Royal Bank of Scotland Sainsbury's Bank Tesco Bank TSB...
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    Trade, Tourism and Enterprise is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet...
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  • funding. Transform Scotland published a guide to Car-Free tourism in Scotland (http://tourism.transformscotland.org.uk). Transform Scotland has two social...
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  • Braveheart (category Films set in medieval Scotland)
    Smith, Ronnie (1998). Tourism in Scotland. Cengage Learning EMEA. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-86152-089-0. Martin-Jones, David (2009). Scotland: Global Cinema – Genres...
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    [ˈɛdɪnbʌrə]; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [ˌt̪un ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in south-east...
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    Tourism plays a significant part in the economic life of England. In 2018, the United Kingdom as a whole was the world's 10th most visited country for...
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    million overnighting domestic tourists in 2017, and 280 million day-trippers in 2015. The travel and tourism sector in the United Kingdom contributed GBP66...
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    demography of Scotland includes all aspects of population, past and present, in the area that is now Scotland. Scotland had a population of 5,463,300 in 2019....
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    Scottish independence (Scottish Gaelic: Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba; Scots: Scots unthirldom) is the idea of Scotland regaining its independence and once...
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    Scottish cuisine encompasses the cooking styles, traditions and recipes associated with Scotland. It has distinctive attributes and recipes of its own...
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