Facts on Scotland

1. MY PRESENTATION
SCOTLAND
Claire Bottin Class 7c
09 May 2020
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2. Scotland is situated in the Northwest part of
Europe
Together with England, Wales and Northern
Island, it forms part of the United Kingdom
It is about 78,772 square km
The official language is English. Other
languages are Scottish Gaelic and British Sign
language
It has a population of about 5.4 Million (2017
estimate) Its capital city is Edinburgh
Glasgow has about 600,000 inhabitants - the
most populous city
To the East, coasts on the North Sea
To the West theAtlantic Ocean and England
in the South
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OVERVIEW
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3. LANDSCAPES IN SCOTLAND
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4. The North has many mountains and highlands
Many live in the Lowlands areas of Edinburgh, Glasgow,
Aderdeen and Dundee
Scotland is famous for
The Hebrides Island on the West Coast
TheArchipelagoes of Orkney and Shetland North of
mainland
Its highest mountain Ben Nevis
Its freshwater lakes called "lochs"
LANDSCAPES IN SCOTLAND
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5. HEBRIDES ISLAND
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6. THE FLAG
The flag of Scotland is blue with a diagonal cross
The cross represents SaintAdrew the patron saint of Scotland
The Royal banner (yellow) is another country representation with a thistle and a
rampant lion
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7. NAME
PROJECT
DATE CLIENT
DATE
FAMOUS SCOTS
KING JAMES VI
In 1314 Robert Bruce, the king of Scotland won the battle of Bannockburn
This led to the independence of Scotland 14 years later
In 1603 King James VI of Scotland became King James 1 of England
This united Scotland and England
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8. HAGGIS
Aber- deen
The haggis is a savoury dish with sheep
heart, liver, lungs minced with onion,
oatmeal and spices
Aber-den Angus is a mixture of
potatoes , meat and a thick soup
made of smoked final, haddock, milk,
onions and potatoes
This dessert contains oats,
raspberries, cream and whisky
Angus
Cranachan
TEAS There are lots of tearooms and
coffee shops in Scotland.
However, whisky remains a
national favourite and beers
such as lager and ale
TYPICAL SCOTTISCH FOOD
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9. Pictures courtesy of www.visitscotland.com
Highland Dancing
Caber Toss
Tug of War
Shinty
Stone Skimming
The Ba’ Game
Porridge Making
Haggis Hurling
Munro-Bagging
HIGHLAND GAMES IN SCOTLAND
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10. THE END
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