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 9/ Of course no mention of đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż Scottish #geoweirdness would be complete without also mentioning that remote, uninhabited Rockall is - if you accept the British view - technically part of Scotland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall Ireland đŽđŞ does not recognise the đŹđ§ UK's territorial claim to Rockall. 4 comments
11/ In the 1690s, before unification with England đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż, there was a short-lived effort to establish a đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż Scottish colony - with the main settlement being named New Edinburgh - in what is today Panama đľđŚ. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_scheme The settlement failed and 80% of the settlers died in the first year. The resulting financial weakness of the backers was one of the reasons for unification with England. |
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10/ Scotland đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż and the striking Scottish landscapes have inspired many, not least British explorers as they mapped the world. To the annoyance of geocoding systems like ours - Scottish place names are common around the world.
Today Nova Scotia (Latin for "New Scotland") is a province of Canada đ¨đŚ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Scotia
New Caledonia đłđ¨ (Caledonia being the Latin name for the Highlands) is a French đŤđˇ island territory in the Pacific near Vanuatu đťđş.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Caledonia
#geoweirdness
10/ Scotland đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż and the striking Scottish landscapes have inspired many, not least British explorers as they mapped the world. To the annoyance of geocoding systems like ours - Scottish place names are common around the world.
Today Nova Scotia (Latin for "New Scotland") is a province of Canada đ¨đŚ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Scotia