1. Scotland Presentation by Laura Karuks

2.  Capital: Edinburgh  Lagest city: Glasgow  Official language is English and recognised regional languages are Scottish and Gaelic  Monarch is Elizabeth II  First Minister is Alex Salmond

3. The Government :  Scotland is a country which is part of the United Kingdom but it has its own parliament and legislature.  The United Kingdom Parliament retains power over a set list of areas explicitly specified in the Scotland Act 1998 as reserved matters, including, for example, levels of UK taxes, social security, defence, international relations and broadcasting. Emblem of the Parliament

4. Nat ional symbols: 1.Saltire or St. Andrew's Cross Saint Andrew's Cross or the Saltire, is the national flag of Scotland. It is also, where possible, flown from Scottish Government buildings every day from 8am until sunset, with certain exceptions. 2. Royal Standard for Scotland Scottish Royal Banner of Arms. Used historically by the Kings of Scots. Displaying a red lion rampant, with blue tongue and claws, within a red double border on a yellow background. St. Andrew`s Cross Royal Standard for Scotland. Called Lion rampant

5. Thistle 3. Thistle Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. 4. Scottish kilt The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic(and more specifically Gaelic) heritage even more broadly. It is most often made of woollen cloth in a tartan pattern

6. The Scottish education system has always remained distinct from the rest of United Kingdom, with a characteristic emphasis on a broad education. Scotland was the first country since Sparta in classical Greece to implement a system of general public education. Schooling was made compulsory for the first time in Scotland with the Education Act of 1496; then, in 1561, the Church of Scotland set out a national program for spiritual reform, including a school in every parish. Education continued to be a matter for the church rather than the state until the Education Act (1872). There are fifteen Scottish universities, some of which are amongst the oldest in the world. These include the University of St Andrews, the University of Glasgow, the University of Aberdeen, the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, the Robert Gordon University, and the University of Dundee—many of which are ranked amongst the best in the UK. Education:

7. Education:  The University of Glasgow`s main building.  The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities.

8. Used Sources :  www. Wikipedia.org  www. google.com  http://www.visitscotland.com/

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