scotland

SCOTLANDSCOTLAND

SCOTLAND Scotland is a mountainous

country in the north of the island of Great Britain.

In 1707, Great Britain was formed when Scotland became united to England.

The Scottish flag is the cross of St Andrew

The Highlands: The Highlands: It is It is a mountainous area. a mountainous area. Ben Nevis is the Ben Nevis is the highest peak (1344m).highest peak (1344m).

The Lowlands: The Lowlands: It is It is an industrial area. an industrial area. Edinburgh is the Edinburgh is the capital.capital.

Scotland has some 790 islands and 130 are inhabited.

Scotland is divided into two distinct areas:

MUSIC: THE BAGPIPEMUSIC: THE BAGPIPE

FOOD: HAGGISFOOD: HAGGIS Scottish typical food. Scottish typical food.

It is made of the heart and It is made of the heart and other organs of a sheep, cut other organs of a sheep, cut up and boiled inside a skin up and boiled inside a skin made from the sheep’s made from the sheep’s stomach.stomach.

COSTUME: THE KILTCOSTUME: THE KILT

The national dress The national dress of Scotland.of Scotland.

It is a skirt usually It is a skirt usually of a of a tartan patterntartan pattern. . Men wear it.Men wear it.

It was first used It was first used more than 700 years more than 700 years ago.ago.

THE CLAN AND THE TARTAN

A clan is a group of families usually with the same family name: McDonald, Mackenzie, etc. Mac or Mc means “the son of”.

Every clan has got its own tartan, a special pattern for their kilts.

THE NATIONAL EMBLEMTHE NATIONAL EMBLEM

The thistleThe thistle

The bluebellThe bluebell

SPORT: THE HIGHLAND SPORT: THE HIGHLAND GAMESGAMES

The Highland Games were originally The Highland Games were originally competitions to find the fastest and competitions to find the fastest and strongest men. strongest men.

SPORT: THE HIGHLAND SPORT: THE HIGHLAND GAMESGAMES

Today, these games also include Today, these games also include competitions for playing the bagpipes and competitions for playing the bagpipes and dancing traditional dances.dancing traditional dances.

THE LAKESTHE LAKES

Scotland is also famous for its Scotland is also famous for its lochs (lakes). One of them is Loch lochs (lakes). One of them is Loch Ness. The legend says that a Ness. The legend says that a monster called Nessie lives there.monster called Nessie lives there.