FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
Buchan comprises a traditional area and earldom of north-eastern Scotland. It is also the name of an administrative area of modern Aberdeenshire. An Earl as a member of the British peerage ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...
The earldom of Mar and Buchan formed one of the seven original Scottish earldoms; later Buchan became separated from Mar. Mar, one of the ancient divisions or provinces of Scotland, comprised the larger portion of Aberdeenshire, extending from north of the Don southward to the Mounth. ...
The modern administrative area has a population of 39,160 (2001 census) and an area of 547 km2. It contains the town of Peterhead and is adjacent to the administrative area of Banff and Buchan. RAF Buchan, a radar station, is in the area. Peterhead is a town in Scotland with a population of approximately 18,000. ... RAF Buchan is a Royal Air Force station near Buchan in Aberdeenshire. ...
The is also a school in the Isle of Man called The Buchan School. The Buchan School is a private primary school in the south of the Isle of Man, catering for those aged 3-11. ...
In the Peerage of Scotland the Kings of Scots have thrice created the title Earl of Buchan. ... John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (August 26, 1875 - February 11, 1940), was a Scottish novelist and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. ... The Buchan School is a private primary school in the south of the Isle of Man, catering for those aged 3-11. ...
John Buchan was born in Perth, Scotland, as the eldest son of Rev. John Buchan and Helen (née Masterton) Buchan.
Buchan met him during WW I. In the story Hannay has all the qualities of a hero, who could defend the English way of life against foreign thread - he is resourceful, courageous, and devoted to his own country.
Buchan was one of Alfred Hitchcock's favorite writers, and he had earlier toyed with the idea of filming Buchan's GREENMANTLE (1916).
Buchan married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor, cousin of the Duke of Westminster, on July 15, 1907.
Buchan was involved with British Intelligence during World War One and may have had an involvement later.
In the thirties Buchan gave financial and moral support to the poor, young academic Roberto Weiss, as Buchan was fascinated by the classical antiquity period Weiss studied, and wished to support this.
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