3. Scotland is a part of the United Kingdom
It occupies the northern third of the island of GB
It shares a border with England to the south
4. Largest cities of Scotland
• Edinburgh – the capital of
Scotland
• Glasgow – Scotland´s largest city
• Aberdeen – Europe´s oil capital
• Dundee – known for jam, jute and
journalism
5.
6. Basic information
• The total area of Scotland is comparable to the size of
the Czech Republic
• The population of Scotland is about 5 mil.
• Official language is English, also scottish gaelic is spoken
in the northern part of Scotland
• Currency – pound sterling (£)
• Scotland has over 790 islands
• The highest mountain in the British Isles is BEN NEVIS (1,344
m)
8. A famous traditional Scottish instrument
is the Great Highland Bagpipe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwrvHnYpwkk
9. A bag made
traditionally from
a sheep´s
stomach is
squeezed under
the arm to blow
air through the
pipes
10. KILT
People began
wearing kilt in 18th
century. It was
such a symbol of
rebellion against
English rule. It was
banned by the
British Parliament
from 1747 to 1783.
11. Tartan
A checked pattern of different
coloured lines and stripes produced
in woolen cloth, has been
traditional in Scotland for many
centuries, and each Scottish family
or clan has its own different tartan
as en emblem.
13. Whisky
Scotland´s national
drink. It is made
from water and
barley, dried with
peat for the flavour
and fermented
with yeast.
• It means
• ´Water of life´
15. Haggis
• Haggis is Scotland´s national dish.
It is a large round sausage made
by stuffing a sheep´s stomach with
sheep´s liver, heart and lungs, suet
and oatmeal and seasonings.
• It is eaten with mashed turnips and
potatoes.
17. St. Andrews
There is the oldest golf course in the world
Here is the new one near St. Andrews
http://www.perrygolf.com/scotlandgolfcourse
s/kingsbarnsgolfcoursescotland.shtml
