Scotland is a country that is part of a union of countries on the island of Great Britain. The Island of Great Britain is also home to the countries of England and Wales.

 

The United Kingdom (UK) is a union of the countries of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland (Which shares the island of

Ireland with the Republic of Ireland.) 

 

The northern islands of Shetland and Orkney, the Hebrides, Arran and Skye, are also part of the country of Scotland. 

Scotland is located in the Mid-Western Europe, since Scotland is part of the Island of Great Britain it is surrounded by several different seas.  To the east is the North Sea, which divides Great Britain from other European countries, specifically Norway and the neighboring Scandinavian countries. South east is Denmark and Germany. South across the English Channel is France, Belgium and Amsterdam. North and west of Scotland is the Atlantic Ocean. And south-west across the Irish Sea is the close neighboring Island of Northern Ireland and Eire.