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FOR A small country on the north-western fringes of Europe, with a population of only five million people, there is no question that Scotland has had a disproportionately strong impact on the planet. And even a cursory look at the maps of countries which have been colonised in the past couple of centuries confirms the extent of the Caledonian influence.
All over the world, but particularly in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, there are hundreds of cities, towns and villages named after places in Scotland, with literally dozens of Edinburghs, Glasgows, Dundees and Aberdeens. Most, if not all, towns with Scottish names will have been founded by settlers of Scottish descent, although historical records are not always able to prove this.
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