Is Scotland a country or a region?

It's worth considering what the words 'country' and 'region' mean. Wikipedia says that a <Country> "may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state . . . read more

By those definitions, Scotland is clearly a country and not a region. In fact, Scotland has several regions, the islands, highlands, central belt and lowlands, all having very distinct physical characteristics. read more

“ENGLAND is one of the countries of Britain. SCOTLAND is one of the countries of Britain. WALES is one of the countries of Britain. NORTHERN IRELAND is a jurisdiction having approximately the same status as England, Scotland, and Wales, but on a different island.” – columbia.edu. read more

Scotland (/ˈskɒt.lənd/; Scots:; Scottish Gaelic: Alba ( listen)) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain. read more