Scotland has a population of around 9% of Britain despite covering half the land area of England. It has over 790 islands, but only 130 are inhabited. The document outlines key aspects of Scottish culture such as whisky, porridge, and haggis as foods, myths and legends including the Loch Ness Monster, traditions like ceilidhs, and famous films and locations set in Scotland including Braveheart, Harry Potter, and Edinburgh.

1. WEE SCOTLAND
• Scotland covers
approximately half as
much land mass as
England, but its
population accounts for
about 9% of the
population of Britain.
• Scotland has 790
islands, of which only
130 are inhabited.

2. LANguAgES
ENgLiSh / SCOTS AND gAELiC

3. FOOD
• Whisky
• Porridge
• Haggis
• Neeps’n’tatties
• Shortbread

4. MyThS & LEgENDS
Mary King’s Close
(Edimburgh)
Loch Ness

5. TrADiTiONS
Ceilidh

6. Scotland and the cinema
• Braveheart
• Rob Roy
• Harry Potter Rosslyn Chapel
• Stardust
• The Da Vinci Code

9. EDiMburgh

10. gLASgOW

11. iSLE OF SkyE