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SCOTLAND

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A Few Facts About Scotland

Total Area – 78,772 km2

Population – 5,194,000

Capital – Edinburgh

The largest city – Glasgow

Ethnic groups – 89% Scottish,

7% English, Irish, Welsh, 4% other

Legislature – Scottish Parliament

Currency – Pound sterling (GBP)

Scottish royal coat of arms

Flower of Scotland, Scotland the Brave and Scots Wha Hae

have been used in lieu of an official anthem.

Flag of Scotland

The thistle, the nation's floral emblem

• The official language is English, but some people also speak Scottish Gaelic which

sounds very different to English.

The Patron of Scotland is Saint Andrew.

St. Andrew's Day is celebrated on

the 30th of November each

year

Great Scots!Robert Burns was a poet

and writer. The Scots celebrate "Burn's Night"

on the 25th January.

Alexander Graham Bell -the inventor of the telephone in 1876.

Alexander Fleming - a Scottish bacteriologist

who discovered Penicillin in 1928

Arthur Conan Doyle was a creator

of the detective Sherlock Holmes.

Robert Louis Stevenson was a great writer. His works included

"Kidnapped" and "Treasure Island".

Sean Connery - an actor who starred the first James Bond movies.

Sir Walter Scott was a great Scottish patriot, writer and poet.

Scot t i sh nat iona l c l o thes

Kilts -traditional Scottish woolen cloth costume with a tartan or plaid pattern.

• The kilt is like a skirt and was part of the traditional dress of

men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of

the 16th century. • It is most often made

of woolen cloth in a tartan pattern.

• Different families or clans will have kilts

having particular patterns.

The Sporran

meaning 'purse'

in Scottish Gaelic

-  is a traditional

part of Scottish

Highland dress

The sgian-dubh

is a small, singled-edged knife worn as part of traditional Scottish Highland

dress along with the kilt.

Tam O'Shanter

is the name for the traditional cap of highland

dress

Bagpipes are Scottish national instruments

• The Bagpipe is the national instrument of Scotland. The bags are usually made of sheep skin and fill with air, which is then pressed by the arm to push the air through pipes.

• Bagpipers - people who play the bagpipes, a traditional Scottish instrument.

Sword Dance is a Scottish national dance

REELS

Scotti sh Culture

• Scots celebrate many holidays.

Scottish families are called clans and each clan has a special plaid to show what their family is. These are the plaids on their kilts.

SCOT T ISH CLANS

The Highland Games

Caber toss

Stone put

sheaf toss

Weight Throw

Weight over

the bar

Sheaf Toss

W h a t S c o t s L i ke t o E a t ?

The Haggis is a dish consisting of the heart, lungs, and liver of sheep and calves, minced with spices and oatmeal, and boiled like a sausage.

A Dundee Cake

is a rich fruit cake, supposedly originating from the town of Dundee

The Weather in Scotland

• The weather in Scotland is usually wet.

• It rains in winter, it rains in spring, in summer and autumn.

• It is not sunny often.

E D I N B U R G H i s t h e c a p i t a l c i t y

The population

is 1,400,000.

It is the most

beautiful city in the

UK.

E D I N B U R G H

T H E C A S T L E

Edinburgh Castle has fascinating history spanning 3000 years and was the residence

of many Scottish Kings and Queens.

The ancient Honours of Scotland - the Crown, the Sceptre and the Sword of State –

are on view in the Crown Room in Edinburgh Castle.

T H E C A S T L E

Edinburgh Festival

THE EDINBURGHMILITARY TATOO

G l a s g o w

Glasgow Coat of Arms

Glasgow

Glamis Cast le

Stirling CastleEilean Donan Castle

CASTLES

SCOTLAND is a very beautiful country

Famous Castles and Historic Houses

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HIGHLANDS

Loch Ness is located in the North of Scotland. The lake is over 750 feet deep and 23 miles long. Many years it has been supposed that there is a large dinosaur-like "monster" resident in Loch Ness.

LOWLANDS

Heather Moor

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