Scotland

This is the flag of Scotland

The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh

Official language is English

This is the map of Scotland

Scotland is a part of the UnitedKingdom

Marc Stetz, Lomas Wefing, David Schabel

Castles of Scotland

In Scotland there are lots of

Castles and ruins.

This is the Edinburgh Castle

History

In 1297 Scotland won a battle against the English

In 1314 Scotland won another against the „old enemy“

In 1780 the farmers were moved off their land to make space for the breeding of sheep

In 1975 the first oil was pumped on to land from The North sea

Culture

The bagpipes, the kilt and single malt whiskey are the most famous symbols of Scottish culture

Many famous bands come from Scotland , for example:

Amy MacDonald,Snow Patrol…

Loch Ness

Loch Ness is one of the most famous lakes in Scotland.

Loch Ness is in the north of Scotland

The lake is 37 km long, 1.5 km wide and 220-230 meters deep.

Since 1800 people claim to have seen a monster: Nessi. They say it is 20 meters long.