Presented by Nguen Anton 6b Scotland Presented by Nguen Anton 6b

Where is Scotland? Scotland is part of the United Kingdom to the North of England.

Scotland is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. Scotland has an area of 78,772 km2. It has a population of 5,168,500 people. 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. The National symbol of Scotland is a thistle.

National flag

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Castle Holyrood Gate Greyfriars Bobby

Glasgow Glasgow is large and busy town. It is the heart of industry. Glasgow is a centre of business and trade.

Glasgow City Chambers Clyde Arc The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

The Mitchell library The Clyde Auditorium The St. Mungos Cathedral

Different Traditions in Scotland 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. 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.

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.

Sword Dance is a Scottish national dance

Loch Ness Lake 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.

Scotland’s Important People Alexander Graham Bell - the inventor of the telephone Andrew Carnegie -came to the U.S. and made a fortune in the iron and steel business. He gave money to build many of our libraries. Sean Connery - an actor who starred the first James Bond movies. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the author of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Sheena Easton - a famous pop singer. Captain Kidd - a famous pirate. John Muir -founded our U.S. National Park system . Robert Louis Stevenson - an author of Treasure Island.

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