2. Great
Britain consists of
three parts. Their
names are England,
Scotland ,Northen
Ireland and
Wales. Scotland is
situated in the
north of Great
Britain, Wales — in
the south-west
,England — in the
south-east and
Northen Ireland —
in the north too.
3. Scotland is a country in the north of Great
Britain. It is a part of the United Kingdom
Coat of Arms of Scotland The national flag
4. Thistle is the national
emblem of Scotland.
The people of that
country chose the
thistle as their
national emblem
because it saved their
land from foreign
invaders many years
ago.
7. A lot of places in Scotland are a natural paradise, still
untouched by man.
8. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, well known
for its castle.
9. Glasgow is the industrial capital of Scotland. It is the
third largest city in Great Britain. The typical products of
Scotland are timber, whisky, salmon.
10. Scotland is also the land of myths and mysteries; every castle
has its ghost. Glamis Castle is said to have nine of them
11. Melrose Abbey was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks, on the request of King
David I of Scotland. This grand ruin with lavish masonic decoration is thought to
hold the embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce, another king of Scotland. Truly a
place of legends, Melrose Abbey is one of the most historically significant
architectural structures in Scotland.
12. Eilean Donan is a small island in Loch Duich in the western Highlands of Scotland.
Connected to the mainland by a footbridge, the island is dominated by a picturesque
medieval castle.
