Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, located on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth in Scotland's Central Belt region. The population of Edinburgh is around 500,000, with the majority of residents being white. English and Scots are the main languages spoken in Edinburgh. The city is known for its many museums, libraries, and historic sites like Edinburgh Castle, as well as annual cultural festivals held each summer. Popular sports in Edinburgh include football and rugby. Famous people from Edinburgh include writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and athlete Allan Wells.

1. Edinburgh
English-speaking cities
CPI Tino Grandío
2015
María López Hermida - 4º ESO
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2. Location
• Edinbugh is the capital city of Scotland.
• Edinburgh is situated in Scotland´s Central Belt and lies
on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth.
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3. United Kingdom
• Give some general information about the
country:
– Continent: Europe
– Size: 243,610 km2
– Population: 63,181,775
– Languages: English.
– Form of government: Unitary parliamentary
constitutional monarchy.
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4. Population
• Mention how large the population of your city
is and how it is distributed:
– Races:87,1% white, 7% Asian, 3% black, 2% mixed
and 0,9% others.
– Languages: Scots and English
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5. Cultural aspects
• Speak about the most important places or
people connected with culture:
– Edinburgh has many museums and libraries:
The National Museum of Scotland, the
National Library of Scotland, etc.
– The Scott monument.
– Edimburg Castle
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6. Sport
• Edimburgh has two professional
football clubs: Heart of Midlohian
and Hibernian.
• Rugby is a very popular sport.
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7. Celebrities
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes
writer.
Allan Wells, athlete.
Shirley Manson, singer.
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8. Places to visit
• What are the most relevant places that
tourists shouldn’t miss?
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which
dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh,
Scotland from its position on the Catle Rock.
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9. Things to do
Festivals and celebrations.
• The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for
many arts and cultural festivals that take place
each summer, mostly in August, in Edinbugh.
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10. Reference
• Mention all the documents or websites that
you have used in this presentation.
• Mention all the sources of the pictures you
have used.
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