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Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons, favourite beauty spots for hikers; and many
romantic historical castles.

Scotland is the UK's northernmost country with a harsh climate, dramatic
landscapes and a population of just 5.1 million. Scotland was united with England in
1707, but it's very independent due to separate legal, justice, education and banking
systems and more recently a devolved parliament. The economy is based on oil and
gas, the service sector, and whisky exports. Places to visit include; the beautiful
capital, Edinburgh, with an annual arts festival; Glasgow with its Victorian
architecture, industrial history and modern music, café and art scenes; the UK's
highest mountain, Ben Nevis; its deepest lake, Lock Ness, with legendary monster; or
the wild and remote Outer Hebrides islands with rare wildlife.

Northern Ireland is also semi-autonomous with a population of 1.7 million in
the north-eastern part of Ireland. Separated from southern Ireland since the 1920s, it
was well-known for the violence between Republicans and Loyalists, which ended in
1998. Its main exports are textiles and machinery. Places to visit include; the capital,
Belfast, with its political murals; the Victorian Grand Opera House and the Titanic's
Dock; and the breathtaking Giant's Causeway, famous for its incredible rock
formation.

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