Scotland is a mountainous country located in the north of Great Britain. In 1707, Scotland united with England to form Great Britain. Scotland is divided into two main areas - the mountainous Highlands and the more industrialized Lowlands. Some key aspects of Scottish culture include the bagpipe as the national musical instrument, haggis as a traditional food made from sheep organs, the kilt as the national dress for men, clan systems organized by family names and associated tartan patterns, and Highland Games competitions featuring bagpipes, dancing and strength events. Scotland is also known for its many lakes called lochs, including Loch Ness which is famous for the legend of the Loch Ness Monster.

1. SCOTLANDSCOTLAND

2. SCOTLAND
Scotland is a mountainous
country in the north of the
island of Great Britain.
In 1707, Great Britain was
formed when Scotland
became united to
England.
The Scottish flag is the
cross of St Andrew

3.  The Highlands:The Highlands: It is aIt is a
mountainous area. Benmountainous area. Ben
Nevis is the highest peakNevis is the highest peak
(1344m).(1344m).
 The Lowlands:The Lowlands: It is anIt is an
industrial area. Edinburghindustrial area. Edinburgh
is the capital.is the capital.
Scotland has some 790 islands and 130 are inhabited.
Scotland is divided into two distinct areas:

4. MUSIC: THE BAGPIPEMUSIC: THE BAGPIPE

5. FOOD: HAGGISFOOD: HAGGIS
Scottish typical food.Scottish typical food.
It is made of the heart and otherIt is made of the heart and other
organs of a sheep, cut up andorgans of a sheep, cut up and
boiled inside a skin made from theboiled inside a skin made from the
sheep’s stomach.sheep’s stomach.

6. COSTUME: THE KILTCOSTUME: THE KILT
The national dress ofThe national dress of
Scotland.Scotland.
It is a skirt usually of aIt is a skirt usually of a
tartan patterntartan pattern. Men. Men
wear it.wear it.
It was first used moreIt was first used more
than 700 years ago.than 700 years ago.

7. THE CLAN AND THE TARTAN
A clan is a group of families
usually with the same family
name: McDonald, Mackenzie,
etc.
Mac or Mc means “the son of”.
Every clan has got
its own tartan, a
special pattern for
their kilts.

8. THE NATIONAL EMBLEMTHE NATIONAL EMBLEM
The thistleThe thistle The bluebellThe bluebell

9. SPORT: THE HIGHLAND GAMESSPORT: THE HIGHLAND GAMES
The Highland Games were originally competitions toThe Highland Games were originally competitions to
find the fastest and strongest men.find the fastest and strongest men.

10. SPORT: THE HIGHLAND GAMESSPORT: THE HIGHLAND GAMES
Today, these games also include competitions forToday, these games also include competitions for
playing the bagpipes and dancing traditional dances.playing the bagpipes and dancing traditional dances.

11. THE LAKESTHE LAKES
Scotland is also famous for its lochs (lakes).Scotland is also famous for its lochs (lakes).
One of them is Loch Ness. The legend saysOne of them is Loch Ness. The legend says
that a monster called Nessie lives there.that a monster called Nessie lives there.