Equity Release Scotland

Scotland is the northernmost country in the United Kingdom that occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It has 5,120,000 people and an area of 78,387 square miles (202,590 sq km). It has at least one land border with England to the south and is bounded by water on three sides: the North Sea to the east, and then the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and its largest city is Glasgow. There are also many islands off Scotland’s coast, including Shetland, Orkney, Lewis and Harris, and others uninhabited like St Kilda.

Its climate, moderated by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, means it has one of the mildest climates in all but east coastal areas lows sometimes below freezing point (0°C) for months on end. The country also experiences a great deal more sunshine than England because it lies at a much lower latitude; annual rainfall per person averages around 130mm instead of 150-200mm further south. Temperatures are generally cooler than other parts of Great Britain due to Scotland’s higher altitude from sea level: cold winters with temperatures occasionally dropping below zero degrees Celsius (-17°F). It has four different geographical areas: Southern Uplands, Central Lowlands, Northern Highlands and Scottish Islands.

The economy supports many industries; oil, gas, steel manufacturing, shipbuilding, etc., all located near coastal areas such as Aberdeen on the North Sea coast or Glasgow on the west coast where shipping can occur via Clyde river estuary.