Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It consists of over 790 islands and is divided into three main geographical regions: Highlands, Lowlands, and Shetlands. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. Some key facts about Scotland are that the Romans called it Caledonia, kilts and tartan patterns are significant aspects of Scottish culture, and golf, bagpipes, and whisky are iconic parts of Scottish heritage. Popular cities include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, and Aberdeen. Festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival celebrate Scottish culture.

1. SCOTLAND
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2. Localization
 Scotland is part of the United
Kingdom.
 It consists of over 790 islands.
 The capital is Edinburgh
 The Kingdom was an independent state
until 1 May 1707.
 From a geological perspective the
country has three main sub-divisions:
Highlands, Lowlands and Shetlands.

3. Map of Scotland

4. HIGHLANDS

5. LOWLANDS

6. SHETLANDS

7. History
What was the roman name for Scotland?
 The Romans called it Caledonia. It’s the Roman name of a tribe in the
northern part of Scotland.
Scottish figures:
 Sir William Wallace: Born in 1270 Renfrew, Scotland, William Wallace
became the leader of the Scottish rebels during the first years of the
long, and ultimately successful, to free Scotland from English. The
English killed him.
 Mary Stuart : Mary was Queen of Scotland about 460 years ago. She was
one of the most tragic queens in British history. She was born in
Linlithgow Palace in the year 1542. Her father died six days after her
birth and with his death Mary became the infant queen. She and her
mother moved to Stirling Castle where she was crowned Queen.

8. Famous people of Scotland
 Arthur conan doyle
Doctor, novelist and writer of detective stories, is the creator
of Sherlock Holmes. He was born in 1859 in Edinburgh and
studied in the universities of Stonyhurst and of Edinburgh. By
his works the title of sir was granted to him. He died in 1930.
 Sean Connery
He was born in Edinburgh in 1939. He is an actor and producer
of Scotch cinema who won a Prize Oscar. Great part of his
reputation is due to the personage James Bond.

9. Loch Ness Lake

10. 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.

11. Loch Ness Monster

12. Government
 It’s a government constitutional
monarchy
 The monarch is Queen Elizabeth
 The first minister is Alex Salmond

13. Scottish Parlament

14. Clans
What is the meaning of the gaelic word “Clan”?
The word clan is derived from 'clann' meaning 'family' in the Irish and
Scottish Gaelic languages
Tartan:
Tartan is a type of Scottish fabric.The particular design of each type of
graph (for each clan), is called tartan.
Kilts:
The kilt is the garment most typical of Scotland. It consists of a skirt but
has the peculiarity that the men wear. The kilt color difference from
the different clans of the Highlands region.

15. Kilts are Scottish national
clothes

16. Scotland in facts
 Population: 5,000,000
 Capital city: Edinburgh
 Enblem: thistle
 Flag: white cross on a blue background
 National day: St Andrew’s day
 Major Cities: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen,
Stirling and Inverness
 Currency: sterling pounds (£)
 Area: 78.782 Km²
 Official lenguage: English, Scottish and Gaelic
 Anthem: God Save the Queen

17.  Nationality: scots
 Main religions: protestant and Calvinist
 Highest point: Ben Nevis
 Lowest point: Bed of Loch Morar
 Longest river: The River Tay
 Largest lake: the Lake of Menteith
 Official Animal: The Golden Eagle

18. Thistle
Thorny
flower
is a national
emblem.

19. National flag

20. Traditional food and drink
 Haggis ~ Scottish national dish, chopped lamb
meat, mixed with oatmeal, spices and whatever
else, stuffed inside the stomach of sheep and
boiled for several hours, eaten together with
mashed potatoes
 Whisky~ Scotland's national drink, in the Gaelic
it means water of life, one of the country's
biggest earners.

21. Haggis Whisky

22. Popular sport in Scotland
 One of the most popular sports
of Scotland is golf. It was born in
Scotland in 15th century
 It’s a precision club and ball
sport, in which competing players
use many types of clubs to
hit balls into a series of holes on
a golf course using the fewest
number of strokes.

23. Music and songs
the Brave of Scotland Skye Boat Song

24. Bagpipes are Scottish national
instruments

25. Edinburgh

26.  Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the
second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth
most populous in the United Kingdom. The City
of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's
32 local government council areas. The council
area includes urban Edinburgh and a 78 km2
rural area. Located in the south-east of
Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast of
the Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near
the North Sea.

27. Edinburgh castle

28.  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.
 Edinburgh Castle is also the home of
the One O'Clock Gun.

29. Festivals and celebrations
Up helly Aa
 It’s is a variety of fire festivals in Shetland Islands, Scotland, in
winter to mark the end of the season Navidad. El festival
includes a parade.
The Edinburgh festival
 It´s the largest annual cultural festival in the world.
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and
cultural festival that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each
summer, in August.
The Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) was established in 1947

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