Category Archives: Scotland

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New Scottish Government Data Reveals a 17-Year Age Gap Inside Scotland. See Where You Rank

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Scotland’s most common age is 60. There are more 60-year-olds living here than people of any other single age, according to the latest National Records of Scotland (NRS) population estimates, and that one number says a lot about where the country is heading. Age looks very different depending on where you live, though. A 35-year-old […]

Why is it called Bonnie Scotland?

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I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard someone call Scotland “bonnie” and wondered if they actually knew what they were saying. Turns out, most of us do it on autopilot (myself included, until I looked this up). Quick Answer: Why Is Scotland Called Bonnie? Bonnie is a Scots word meaning beautiful, attractive, or pleasing. […]