Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Witness the unpolluted nature of Scotland's countryside in the northern third of the island of Great Britain

Witness the unpolluted nature of Scotland's countryside in the northern third of the island of Great Britain

The countryside of Scotland
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    Learn about Caracas, Venezuela's capital, and the challenges it faced in the 1990s.
    View Caracas, One of South America's Principal Cities, and Learn About Challenges It Faced in the 1990s
    View Caracas, One of South America's Principal Cities, and Learn About Challenges It Faced in the 1990s
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    Media Editor: Lauren Sims
    How to Pronounce Rio de Janeiro
    White text on a textured blue background reading Rio de Janeiro.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    Portrait of Rio de Janeiro as a city of contrasts.
    Rio de Janiero: From Carnaval and Samba Schools to Favelas and Skyscrapers
    Rio de Janiero: From Carnaval and Samba Schools to Favelas and Skyscrapers
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    Shortbread used to be a luxury reserved for holidays like Christmas and New Year's.
    The Long and “Short” History of Scottish Shortbread
    An overhead shot of a kitchen counter with Scottish shortbread.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
    What if celebrating Christmas could get you thrown in jail?
    When Christmas Became Illegal
    The video thumbnail image includes a 17th century artwork showing men fighting at a gambling table, surrounded by a Christmas garland and overlaid on a photograph of a snowy forest.
  • Courtesy of Folger Shakespeare Library; CC-BY-SA 4.0 (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
    A discussion of Irish titles of nobility between 1541, when Henry VIII of England made himself king of Ireland, and the reign (1603–25) of James I.
    Know the purpose for the creation of Irish titles of nobility between 1541, when Henry VIII of England made himself king of Ireland and during the reign of James I
    Know the purpose for the creation of Irish titles of nobility between 1541, when Henry VIII of England made himself king of Ireland and during the reign of James I
  • © UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
    Examining the trial records and death warrant of King Charles I and highlighting Oliver Cromwell's signature and seal, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives, London.
    Witness the trial records and the death warrant of King Charles I with Oliver Cromwell's signature and seal, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives
    Witness the trial records and the death warrant of King Charles I with Oliver Cromwell's signature and seal, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives
Related Articles: Scotland

News •

Italy evacuates hundreds of schools due to bomb alert, with threats in Scotland and Ireland • Nov. 11, 2026, 11:58 AM ET (AP)
Marlon James or Douglas Stuart could snag a Booker double when the fiction prize is awarded • Nov. 9, 2026, 4:57 PM ET (AP)
UK government approves a natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns • Oct. 21, 2026, 11:18 AM ET (AP)

Transcript

NARRATOR: Scotland occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It is a land of mountains and lakes, of wildlife and spectacular, unpolluted nature.
Last Modification: