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The Irish Sea (, , , ___MASK3___ - Scots : " Airish Sea "), separates the islands ___MASK62___ Ireland and Great Britain . It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George ' s Channel , and to the Inner Seas off the ___MASK91___ Coast ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ in the north by the North Channel . Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea , followed by the Isle ___MASK62___ Man . The sea is occasionally , but rarely , referred to as the Manx Sea . A balloon loop , turning loop or reversing loop ( ___MASK2___ American ) allows a rail vehicle or train to reverse direction without having to shunt or even stop . Balloon loops can be useful for passenger trains and unit freight trains such as coal trains . Gogar is a predominantly rural area ___MASK62___ ___MASK64___ , Scotland , located to the west ___MASK62___ the city . It is not far from Gogarloch , ___MASK64___ Park and Maybury . The Fife Circle Line is to the north . ___MASK64___ Park is a business park in South Gyle , ___MASK64___ , Scotland . It is west of the city , near ___MASK64___ Airport and the ___MASK64___ City Bypass . It was opened in 1995 . The layout of the park was masterplanned by American architect Richard Meier . ___MASK64___ Park railway station , which is on the Glasgow to ___MASK64___ via Falkirk Line , opened in December 2003 . A business park or office park is an area ___MASK62___ land in which many office buildings are grouped together . The first office park opened in Mountain Brook , Alabama , in the early 1950s to avoid racial tension in city centers . Corstorphine is a village and parish to the ___MASK91___ of ___MASK64___ , now considered a suburb of that city . Ingliston is an area in the ___MASK91___ of ___MASK64___ , near Maybury , South Gyle and ___MASK89___ , and is home to ___MASK64___ Airport and The Royal Highland Showground . Brigadier - General Sir Henry Percy Maybury ( 17 November 1864  7 January 1943 ) was a British civil engineer . He began his career as a railway engineer , working on many railways in ___MASK11___ and ___MASK86___ before becoming the county surveyor for ___MASK28___ . At the start of the First World War he was appointed to supervise roads used by the Allies in France , holding the British Army rank of Brigadier - General . In recognition of his services in this theatre he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath and a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George by the British government and an officer of the Legion of Honour by the French . After the war he held various civil service positions , mainly within the Ministry of Transport , and was elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1933 . ___MASK64___ Airport is an airport located at Ingliston in the City of ___MASK64___ , Scotland . It was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2016 , handling 12 . 4 million passengers in that year , an increase of 11 . 1 % compared with 2015 . It was also the sixth busiest airport in the UK by total passengers in 2015 . It is located west of the city centre and is situated just off the M8 and M9 motorways . It is owned and operated by Global Infrastructure Partners , which also owns and operates Gatwick Airport and London City Airport . The airport features two runways and one passenger terminal , and employs about 2 , 500 people . ___MASK64___ Park railway station is a railway station in the west of ___MASK64___ , Scotland , serving the ___MASK64___ Park business park and the Hermiston Gait shopping centre . The station opened in December 2003 and is the first intermediate station between and since 1951 . Ticket Barriers came into use on 25 March 2015 There are two platforms , linked by a covered footbridge , which is accessible by either stairs or a lift . There is also a pedestrian underpass just outside the station , accessible from both platforms . Tickets are available from one of the two ticket machines . Wester Broom is a ___MASK61___ ___MASK62___ ___MASK64___ , Scotland . It borders Broomhouse / Forrester , Corstorphine and South Gyle . It is sometimes considered to be part ___MASK62___ one ___MASK62___ the latter two . It is mainly residential , with a few small shops and a large Tesco nearby . The Fife railway line is arguably the boundary , although some will extend it south to the Glasgow line , and to include Forresters and two schools . The Hebrides ( Scottish Gaelic : " Innse Gall "; Old Norse : " Suðreyjar ") comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the ___MASK91___ coast of ___MASK12___ ___MASK40___ . There are two main groups : the Inner and Outer Hebrides . These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic , and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive influences of Celtic , Norse , and English - speaking peoples . This diversity is reflected in the names given to the islands , which are derived from the languages that have been spoken there in historic and perhaps prehistoric times . Gogarloch is a residential area within ___MASK33___ Gyle , ___MASK64___ , Scotland . It lies near ___MASK33___ Gyle railway station and ___MASK33___ Gyle Broadway , west of the city centre . Corstorphine and Wester Broom are nearby . The ___MASK64___ City Bypass , designated as A720 , is one of the most important trunk roads in Scotland . Circling around the south of ___MASK64___ , as the equivalent of a ring ___MASK25___ for the coastal city , it links together the A1 towards north - east England , the A702 towards north - west England , the M8 through the Central Belt towards Glasgow , the A7 through south - east Scotland and north - west England as well as the A8 leading to the M9 for Stirling and the Forth ___MASK25___ Bridge . ___MASK11___ is a country that is part ___MASK62___ the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with ___MASK40___ to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish Sea lies ___MASK53___ ___MASK62___ ___MASK11___ and the Celtic Sea lies to the ___MASK34___ . ___MASK11___ is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five - eighths ___MASK62___ the island ___MASK62___ Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles ___MASK62___ Scilly , and the Isle ___MASK62___ Wight . ___MASK33___ Gyle is an area ___MASK62___ ___MASK64___ , Scotland , lying on the western edge ___MASK62___ the city and to the south and west ___MASK62___ an area ___MASK62___ former marshland once known as the Gogarloch , on the edge ___MASK62___ Corstorphine . To the north , some streets in the area have names including the words " North Gyle " but North Gyle does not correspond to a recognised separate area . Most ___MASK62___ the buildings in the area are ___MASK62___ recent origin , dating from the later 1980s , 1990s and early 21st century , with the exception ___MASK62___ some farm workers ' cottages and an early 1970s council estate abutting ___MASK33___ Gyle railway station . The United ___MASK29___ and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK ) or Britain , is a sovereign country in western Europe . Lying off the north - western coast of the European ___MASK12___ , it includes the island of Great Britain ( the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country ), the north - eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic of Ireland . Apart from this land border , the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to its east , the English Channel to its ___MASK33___ and the Celtic Sea to its ___MASK33___ - ___MASK33___ - west , giving it the 12th - longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area of , the UK is the 78th - largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th - largest in Europe . It is also the 21st - most populous country , with an estimated 65 . 1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the ___MASK39___ . The ___MASK79___ is the second largest of the world ' s oceans with a total area of about . It covers approximately 20 percent of the Earth ' s surface and about 29 percent of its water surface area . It separates the " Old World " from the " New World ". The General Assembly ___MASK62___ the Church ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ is the sovereign and highest court ___MASK62___ the Church ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ , and is thus the Church ' s governing body . It generally meets each year and is chaired by a Moderator elected at the start ___MASK62___ the Assembly . A burgh was an autonomous corporate entity in ___MASK40___ and Northern England , usually a town , or toun in Scots . This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century , when King David I created the first royal burghs . Burgh status was broadly analogous to borough status , found in the rest of the United Kingdom . Following local government reorganization in 1975 the title of " royal burgh " remains in use in many towns , but now has little more than ceremonial value . A capital city ( or simply capital ) is the municipality exercising primary status in a country , state , province , or other region , usually as its seat ___MASK62___ government . A capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the offices and meeting places ___MASK62___ its respective government ; the status as capital is often designated by its law or constitution . In some jurisdictions , including several countries , the different branches ___MASK62___ government are located in different settlements . In some cases , a distinction is made between the official ( constitutional ) capital and the seat ___MASK62___ government , which is in another place . The ___MASK2___ Sea is a marginal sea ___MASK62___ the ___MASK79___ located between Great Britain , Scandinavia , ___MASK92___ , the Netherlands , Belgium , and France . An epeiric ( or " shelf ") sea on the European continental shelf , it connects to the ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north . It is more than long and wide , with an area ___MASK62___ around . The Church ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ , known informally by its Scots language name , the Kirk , is the national church ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ . Protestant and Presbyterian , its longstanding decision to respect " liberty ___MASK62___ opinion in points which do not enter into the substance ___MASK62___ the Faith ." means it is relatively tolerant ___MASK62___ a variety ___MASK62___ theological positions , including those who would term themselves conservative and liberal in their doctrine , ethics and interpretation ___MASK62___ Scripture . The National Library ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ is the legal deposit library ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ and is one ___MASK62___ the country ' s National Collections . Its main base is in ___MASK64___ city centre . The headquarters is on George IV Bridge , between the Old Town and the university quarter . There is also a more modern building ( 1980s ) in a residential area on the south side ___MASK62___ the town centre , on Causewayside . This was built to accommodate some ___MASK62___ the specialist collections ( e . g ., map library , science library ) and to provide large - scale extra storage . ___MASK37___ is a region of the Scottish Lowlands , lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills . The principal settlement is the Scottish capital , Edinburgh , while other significant towns include Livingston , Linlithgow , Queensferry , Dalkeith , Musselburgh , North Berwick , Dunbar , and Haddington . ___MASK90___ is a council area and historic county ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ . It is situated between the Firth ___MASK62___ Tay and the Firth ___MASK62___ Forth , with inland boundaries to ___MASK66___ and Kinross and ___MASK96___ . By custom it is widely held to have been one ___MASK62___ the major Pictish kingdoms , known as " Fib ", and is still commonly known as the Kingdom ___MASK62___ ___MASK90___ within ___MASK40___ . The ___MASK18___ Isles is an archipelago comprising a chain of islands off the north coast of ___MASK12___ ___MASK40___ . The climate is cool and temperate and much influenced by the surrounding seas . There are two main island groups : Shetland and Orkney . There are a total of 26 inhabited islands with landscapes of the fertile agricultural islands of Orkney contrasting with the more rugged Shetland islands to the north , where the economy is more dependent on fishing and the oil wealth of the surrounding seas . Both have a developing renewable energy industry . They also share a common Pictish and Norse history . Both island groups were absorbed into the Kingdom of ___MASK40___ in the 15th century and remained part of the country following the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 , and later the United Kingdom after 1801 . The islands played a significant naval role during the world wars of the 20th century . ___MASK64___ is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 local government council areas . Located in ___MASK37___ on the Firth of Forth ' s southern shore , it is Scotland ' s second most populous city and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom . The 2014 official population estimates are 464 , 990 for the city of ___MASK64___ , 492 , 680 for the local authority area , and 1 , 339 , 380 for the city region as of 2014 ( ___MASK64___ lies at the heart of the proposed ___MASK64___ and South East Scotland city region ). Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century , ___MASK64___ is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland . The city is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland , the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery . It is the largest financial centre in the UK after London . ___MASK40___ ( Scots : ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain . It shares a border with England to the south , and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south - west . In addition to the mainland , the country is made up of more than 790 islands , including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides . The Scottish National Gallery is the national art gallery ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ . It is located on The Mound in central ___MASK64___ , in a neoclassical building designed by William Henry Playfair , and first opened to the public in 1859 . The gallery houses the Scottish national collection ___MASK62___ fine art , including Scottish and international art from the beginning ___MASK62___ the Renaissance up to the start ___MASK62___ the 20th century . ___MASK33___ Gyle railway station is a railway station serving ___MASK33___ Gyle in the City ___MASK62___ ___MASK64___ , Scotland . The station was opened on 9 May 1985 by ScotRail and is located on the Fife Circle Line , west ___MASK62___ . It has two platforms . There is a ticket machine and a shelter on each platform . A country is a region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography . A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state , as a non - sovereign or formerly sovereign political division , or a geographic region associated with sets ___MASK62___ previously independent or differently associated people with distinct political characteristics . Regardless ___MASK62___ the physical geography , in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League ___MASK62___ Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945 , a resident ___MASK62___ a country is subject to the independent exercise ___MASK62___ legal jurisdiction . The ___MASK90___ Circle is the local rail service north from ___MASK64___ . It links towns of south ___MASK90___ and the coastal towns along the Firth of Forth before heading to ___MASK64___ . Operationally , the service is not strictly a circle route , but , rather , a point to point service that reverses at the ___MASK64___ end , and has a large bi - directional balloon loop at the ___MASK90___ end . Maybury is an area on the western edge ___MASK62___ ___MASK64___ , Scotland , near South Gyle and Ingliston , named after the civil engineer Sir Henry Maybury ( 1864  1943 ). The Scottish Parliament ( Scots : " The Scots Pairlament "), is the devolved national , unicameral legislature ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ . Located in the Holyrood area ___MASK62___ the capital city , ___MASK64___ , it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood . The Firth ___MASK62___ Forth is the estuary ( firth ) ___MASK62___ the ___MASK59___ Forth in Scotland , where it flows into the North Sea , between Fife to the north and ___MASK37___ to the south . It was known as " Bodotria " in Roman times . In the Norse sagas it was known as the " Myrkvifiörd ". The National Museum ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ , ___MASK64___ , ___MASK40___ , was formed in 2006 with the merger ___MASK62___ the new Museum ___MASK62___ ___MASK40___ , with collections relating to Scottish antiquities , culture and history , and the adjacent Royal Museum ( so renamed in 1995 ), with collections covering science and technology , natural history , and world cultures . The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street , by the intersection with the George IV Bridge , in central ___MASK64___ . The museum is part ___MASK62___ National Museums ___MASK40___ . Admission is free . The ___MASK83___ to ___MASK64___ via Falkirk Line is a mainline railway line linking ___MASK83___ and ___MASK64___ via Falkirk in Scotland . It is the principal route out of the four rail links between Scotland ' s two biggest cities , hosting the flagship " Shuttle " service between and . Loch is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or for a sea inlet . It is cognate with the Manx lough , ___MASK57___ logh , and the Welsh word for lake , llyn . ___MASK52___ is a term in use since about 1950 by urbanists , economists and urban planners to mean a metropolitan area and hinterland , often having a shared administration . Typically , it denotes a city , conurbation or urban zone with multiple administrative districts , but sharing resources like a central business district , labour market and transport network such that it functions as a single unit . Great Britain , also known as Britain , is a large island in the ___MASK2___ ___MASK79___ off the ___MASK53___ coast of continental Europe . With an area of , Great Britain is the largest European island and the ninth - largest in the world . In 2011 the island had a population of about 61 million people , making it the world ' s third - most populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan . The island of Ireland is situated to the west of it , and together these islands , along with over 1 , 000 smaller surrounding islands , comprise the British Isles archipelago . Richard Meier ( born October 12 , 1934 ) is an American abstract artist and architect , whose geometric designs make prominent use ___MASK62___ the color white . A winner ___MASK62___ the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1974 , Meier has designed several iconic buildings including the Barcelona Museum ___MASK62___ Contemporary Art and the Getty ___MASK99___ in ___MASK1___ .