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Emergency Numbers
Service | Phone Number |
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Ambulance | 999 |
Fire | 999 |
Police | 999 |
Country Facts
Category | Description |
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Capital city | Edinburgh |
Language | English |
Currency | British Pounds |
Phone Code | +44 |
Internet Code | .co.uk |
Time Zone | UTC |
Drives on | Left |
Plug Types | Type G |
Drinking Water | Safe to drink |
Dominant Religion | Church of Scotland 42.40%, Roman Catholic 15.88%, Other Christian 6.81%, Muslim 0.84%, Buddhist 0.13%, Jewish 0.13%, Hindu 0.13%, Sikh 0.11%, other 0.53%, none 27.55%, unspecified 5.49% |
Significant Dates | November 30th: St Andrew's Day (Patron Saint of Scotland), January 25: Burns Night (celebration of the life and poetry of Scottish poet Robert Burns). |