This document provides an overview of Scotland, including its capital city of Edinburgh, population, and currency. It discusses famous cities and sights such as Stirling Castle. Scottish children enjoy sports like football, rugby, and golf. The document also highlights important Scottish figures including Alexander Graham Bell and Sean Connery, as well as cultural aspects of Scotland like bagpipes, kilts, and haggis.

1. Let’s Learn About Scotland

2. Let’s Learn About Scotland

3. Where is Scotland?

4. Map of Scotland

5. A Few Facts About Scotland
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
The money used is called the pound
sterling.
The population of Scotland is 4,996,000.
The language spoken is English.
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom.

6. Let’s Visit Some Important Cities
in Scotland
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city.

7. Glasgow

8. Famous Sights in Scotland
Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle is from medieval times and is near Edinburgh.
It is open to visitors.

9. Famous Castles and Historic Houses
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10. Ancient Stones of Scotland

11. What Scottish Kids Do
Scottish kids enjoy many sports.
They play football, soccer, rugby,
squash and golf.
They like to bicycle, hike and fish in
the summer. In the winter they ski
and sled.

12. Scotland’s Important People
Alexander Graham Bell - inventor of the telephone
Andrew Carnegie -came to the U.S. and made a fortune in the iron
and steel business. He gave money to build many of our libraries.
Sean Connery - an actor who starred the in the first James Bond
movies.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the author of Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
Sheena Easton - famous pop singer
Captain Kidd - a famous pirate
John Muir -founded our U.S. National Park system
Robert Louis Stevenson - author of Treasure Island

13. Scotland is famous for…
Haggis- a food made from the organs of
sheep and oatmeal.
Kilts - traditional Scottish woolen cloth
costume with a tartan or plaid pattern. This
is a skirt that men wear.
Bagpipers - people who play the bagpipes, a
traditional Scottish instrument

14. Scottish Culture
Scots celebrate many holidays.
Scottish families are called clans and each clan has a
special plaid to show what their family is. These are the
plaids on their kilts.

15. What Scots Like to Eat