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ScotlandScotland

FlagFlag

St. Andrew’s

cross

Royal Coat of ArmsRoyal Coat of Arms

FlowerFlower

thistlethistle

BagpipesBagpipes

KiltKiltA kilt is a traditional garment of modern Scottish and Celtic culture typically worn by men.

Loch Ness MonsterLoch Ness MonsterThe Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid, claimed to inhabit Scotland's Loch Ness, the most voluminous freshwater lake in Great Britain.

Special PlacesSpecial Places

Loch NessLoch NessLoch Ness is the longest lake in Scotland.

EdinburghEdinburgh

Edinburgh is the

capital of Scotland.

The Holyrood PalaceThe Holyrood PalaceThe The Holyrood Holyrood PalacePalace, founded as , founded as a monastery by David a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the has served as the principal residence of principal residence of the Kings and the Kings and Queens of Scotland Queens of Scotland since the 15th since the 15th century. The Palace century. The Palace stands in Edinburgh stands in Edinburgh at the bottom of the at the bottom of the Royal Mile. Royal Mile.

Scottish Scottish starsstars

Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell (1847 - 1922)(1847 - 1922)

Inventor of .

Sir Thomas Sean ConnerySir Thomas Sean Connery

Sir Thomas Sean Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 Connery (born 25 August 1930) is August 1930) is a retired Scottish a retired Scottish actor and producer actor and producer who is perhaps best who is perhaps best known as the first known as the first actor to portray actor to portray James Bond.James Bond.

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan DoyleSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Ignatius Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (22 Conan Doyle, (22 May 1859–7 July May 1859–7 July

1930) was 1930) was a Scottish author a Scottish author

most noted for his most noted for his stories about the stories about the

detective Sherlock detective Sherlock Holmes.Holmes.

Sir Alexander Ferguson

Sir Alexander Ferguson (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C.

Sir Alexander FlemingSir Alexander FlemingSir Alexander

Fleming (6 August 1881 –

11 March 1955) was a Scottish biologist and

pharmacologist. Inventor of

Penicillinum.

Robert Louis StevensonRobert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Robert Louis

Stevenson Stevenson (November 13, (November 13, 1850 – 1850 – December 3, December 3, 1894), was 1894), was a Scottish a Scottish novelist novelist ((Treasure Treasure Island)Island), poet. , poet.

Sir William WallaceSir William WallaceSir William Wallace (1272 – August 23, 1305) was a knight and Scottish patriot, who led a resistance against the English occupation of Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

Mary, Queen of ScotsMary, Queen of ScotsMary, Queen of Scots: (December 1542 – February 8, 1587) was Queen of Scots (the monarch of the Kingdom of Scotland) from December 14, 1542, to July 24, 1567.

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GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION

78,772 km²  Area

St. Andrew Patron saint

Pound sterling (GBP) Currency

Queen Elizabeth II Monarch

English Official language

GlasgowLargest city

Edinburgh Capital

Scotland is a country in northwest Europe and one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. It 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. Scotland consists of over 790 islands. Edinburgh, the country's capital is one of Europe's largest financial centres. Scotland's largest city is Glasgow.

Climate and temperatureClimate and temperatureThe climate of The climate of Scotland is temperate Scotland is temperate and oceanic, and and oceanic, and tends to be very tends to be very changeable. It is changeable. It is warmed by the Gulf warmed by the Gulf Stream from the Stream from the Atlantic, and as such Atlantic, and as such has much milder has much milder winters (but cooler, winters (but cooler, wetter summers) than wetter summers) than areas on similar areas on similar latitudes, for example latitudes, for example Oslo or Moscow.Oslo or Moscow.

HistoryHistory

CalendarCalendarBC 130,000 – We’ve got first information BC 130,000 – We’ve got first information

about Scotland.about Scotland.AD 43 - Roman invasion of Britain.AD 43 - Roman invasion of Britain.AD 400 – Saint Ninian conducted the first AD 400 – Saint Ninian conducted the first

Christian mission in Scotland. Christian mission in Scotland. AD 1542 – Mary I is the queen of Scots.AD 1542 – Mary I is the queen of Scots.AD 1560 – Scotland became a Protestant AD 1560 – Scotland became a Protestant

country.country.AD 1707 – Union of Scotland and England.AD 1707 – Union of Scotland and England.

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