2007-03-24 22:30:06 · 15 answers · asked by pinguboy5 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
WHAT??!! Where are you from? surely you must know that its not?! Surely you would need only a very basic knowledge of geography to know that information!!
2007-03-25 07:14:06 · answer #1 · answered by sue brew 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Scotland is a country in it's own right and as such can't be a capital, It's similar to Brazil being the capital of South America or Wyoming being the capital of the US.
The United Kingdom is made up of the four countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each country has it's own capital which in the case of Scotland is Edinburgh. The other capitals are London, England; Cardiff, Wales and Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The capital city of the UK as a whole is London which gives it the interesting distinction of being the capital of both England and the UK.
2007-03-25 00:35:37 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, like Wisconsin is the capital of the USA. Well, at least it starts with the same letter. Scotland was until just over 400 years ago an independent kingdom. The King of Scotland was asked to be the King of England too, since Queen Elizabeth the First had no heirs. So he moved south to London, the capital of England and reigned over both countries from there. Thus the name, the "United Kingdom" eventually came to be used.
2007-03-24 22:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, scotland is a country within the UK. The UK consists of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. The capital city of the UK (and England) is London.
2007-03-25 05:09:07 · answer #4 · answered by Helena 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Scotland is a country which is part of the UK (United Kingdom). The Scots would agree with you, however it's not true.
London is the capital of England and Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
2007-03-24 22:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Is America the capital of the US?
Scotland is a country.
The capital of the UK is London.
2007-03-26 02:35:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha funny ,scotland is a country,london is capital of england
2007-03-24 22:38:18 · answer #7 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2007-03-24 22:32:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes ............. and Brighton the capital of Ireland
2007-03-24 22:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by chr_met 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-03-24 22:33:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋