Scotland in the 21st century is a great place to be: a democratic society with a healthy economy, a world-class education system, beautiful countryside, cosmopolitan cities, and warm and friendly people.
The country has a proud heritage that is reflected in the traditional symbols of tartan and kilts. It has a natural beauty in its wild places among the mountains and islands, and a dynamic cultural scene in all its urban spaces.
Chinese students are the biggest proportion of the 40,000 from overseas who study at Scotland’s universities and colleges every year. Glasgow, Scotland’s biggest city, has its own Chinatown and local Chinese communities are established in all parts of the country.
In addition to the student population, Scotland supports a skilled, motivated and stable workforce employed in more than 290,000 private enterprises.
Scotland’s key economic sectors include energy, financial and business services, food and drink, life sciences, tourism and the creative industries.
Scotland is known as ‘the home of golf’
There are more than 2,500 varieties of Scotch Whisky
The telephone was invented by Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell in 1876
Scotland has the highest concentration of universities in Europe
