Scotland

Scottish flag

Scottish symbol is a thistle

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh

Scotlands patron saint is St Andrew

Scotland gets its name from an Irish tribe – the Scotti or Scots

Scotland is famous for many industries: Shipbuilding Shipbuilding Heavy and light engineering Heavy and light engineering

One of the famous things of Scotland is the kilt (a skirt with lots of folds)

Clan means family. Every Scotsman belongs to a clan. (300 clans) Everybody in the clan has the same family name (MacGregory – Mac means son of) Everybody in the clan has the same family name (MacGregory – Mac means son of) Has its own territory and is ruled by a chief Has its own territory and is ruled by a chief Has its own tartan (coloured checks) Has its own tartan (coloured checks)

The Scottish musical instrument is the bagpipes

Scotlands national sport is golf

The most popular Scottish name is Jock

Scotland is divided into Highlands and Lowlands

There is a lot of industry in Lowlands Glasgow is the heart of industry, its a centre of business and trade

Edinburgh is called the Athens of the North (an ancient city)

The most interesting parts of Edinburgh are The Old Town The Old Town The New Town The New Town

The Old Town lies between the Castle and Holyrood Palace

The Edinburgh military tattoo (an outdoor military show with music)

The Royal Mile is a line of streets which runs from the Castle to Holyrood House

The most picturesque part of the Royal Mile is the Cannongate

A monument to a dog called Bobby

The New Town, Princess Street (a lot of gardens and its a shopping centre)

Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott

The Scott Monument (200 feet high, a poem of stone)

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