Scotland is a country within the United Kingdom that is located on the northern part of the mainland. Its major towns and cities include Glasgow, Aberdeen, its capital city Edinburgh, Perth, Paisley, Oban, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling, Ayr and Peterhead. Scotland also includes a series of islands located west of the mainland that include Bute, Isle Of Arran, Isle Of Barra, Isle Of Cumbrae, Isle Of Harris, Isle Of Islay, Isle Of Lewis, Isle Of North Uist, Isle Of Skye and Isle Of Tiree.