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The national flag of Scotland, known as the Saltire or St The national flag of Scotland, known as the Saltire or St. Andrew's Cross, dates (at least in legend) from the 9th century, and is thus the oldest national flag still in use. Since 1606 the Saltire has also formed part of the design of the Union Flag.

The emblem of Scotland is thistle.

Currency : Banknotes of the pound sterling

Capital: Edinburgh Largest city: Glasgow Official languages: English (de facto) Recognized regional languages: Scottish Gaelic, Scots Ethnic groups: 88% Scottish, 8% English, Irish, Welsh, 4% other Government: Constitutional monarchy - Monarch: Elizabeth II - First Minister (Head of Scottish Government): Alex Salmond MP MSP - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: Gordon Brown MP Legislature: Scottish Parliament

Scotland (Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

Edinburgh, the country's capital and second largest city, is one of Europe's largest financial centres. Edinburgh was the hub of the Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century, which transformed Scotland into one of the commercial, intellectual and industrial powerhouses of Europe.

Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, was once one of the world's leading industrial cities and now lies at the centre of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Scottish waters consist of a large sector of the North Atlantic and the North Sea, containing the largest oil reserves in the European Union. This has given Aberdeen, the third largest city in Scotland, the title of Europe's oil capital.

The nature of Scotland is very beautiful.

Golf is the scottish national sport.

A famous traditional Scottish instrument is the Great Highland Bagpipe.

Men from Scotland wore kilts many years ago Men from Scotland wore kilts many years ago. Nowadays they wear kilts on holidays.

They are famous poets from Scotland George Gordon Byron Robert Burns

Robert Louis Stevenson Walter Scott Arthur Conan Doyle Robert Louis Stevenson

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