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Unit 1 The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williams Background Information（1） Scotland Scotland is one of four constituent nations which form the United Kingdom (the other three are England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Forming the northern part of the island of Great Britain, Scotland is 31,510 square miles in area, 274 miles long from North to South, and varies in breadth between 24 and 154 miles. The official language is English, although Gaelic is spoken, primarily in the North and West of Scotland. Background Information（1） Scotland is divided into three main regions: the highlands, the Mi