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Scotland (Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides
Area - 78,772 km2
Capital – Edinburgh (55°57′N 3°12′W)
Largest city – Glasgow
Currency - Pound sterling (GBP)
Ethnic groups - 89% Scottish
7% English, Irish, Welsh
4% other
Flag Royal Standard The Thistle(national flower)
Kilt(national costume)
St Andrew(patron)
Bagpipe(music instrument)
Loch Ness monster
Ben Nevis is the highest peak in Great Britain
Large parts of the Scottish coastline are dune pasture, such as here at Traigh Seilebost on the
Isle of Harris
The island of Little Cumbrae with the Isle of Arran in the background
12,800 years ago - groups of hunter-gatherers arrived in Scotland
9,500 years ago - the first known permanent houses on Scottish soil
6,000 years ago - the first villages
43 - first record about Scotland
82 or 83 – Agricola (from Rome) sent a fleet of galleys up round the coast of Scotland, as far as the Orkney Islands
71-213-Scotland during the Roman Empire
563 - Saint Columba settled on the island of Iona for spreading Christianity
843 - The Kingdom of Scotland was united
1034- Rise of the kingdom of Alba 1296–1328 - The First War of Scotish independence
1332–1357- begining of the second war of independence
1560 - Protestant Reformation
1605 - Scottish clans began to undergo a forced migration to Ireland in order to clear land for the king's recreation
1644 and 1651 - Wars of the Three Kingdoms
1690 - begining of famine and depopulation
May 1, 1707 - Union with England
1756–1763-The Seven Years' War
25 January 1759 – Birthday of Robert Burns
2 October 1929 – the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotland formally reunited
11 September 1997 - the 700th anniversay of Battle of Stirling Bridge
1999 -establishment of a devolved Scottish Parliamen
Balmoral Castle
1856
Glamis Castle
Fyvie Castle
13th century
Castle Fraser
1636
Drumlanrig Castle
17th century
Taymouth Castle
Bagpipe parade Still from film “Braveheart”1995
Scottish Highland Dance
Looking down The Royal Mile
Scots: Edinburgh/Embra/Emburrie Gaelic:Dùn Èideann Founded - 7th century City status – 1889 Population - 471,650 Area - 259 km2 Coordinates - 55°56′58″N 3°9′37″W
An 1802 illustration of Edinburgh from the west
Scotland's favourite son
A cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish Diaspora around the world
Scottish poet and a lyricist
The best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language
He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement
In 2009 he was voted by the Scottish public as being
the Greatest Scot
Burns' poetry drew upon a substantial familiarity and knowledge of Classical, Biblical, and English literature, as well as the Scottish Makar tradition
Burns' Signature:
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart
is not here;My heart's in the
Highlands a-chasing the deer;
A-chasing the wild-deer, and following
the roe,My heart's in the
Highlands wherever I go.
Highland games:
Caber toss
Weight throw
Scottish hammer throw
Sheaf toss Stone put
Weight over the bar
Celtic Park Ibrox Stadium
Scottish League Championships: 42
Scottish Cup: 34
Scottish League Cup: 14
Scottish League Championships: 52
Scottish Cup: 33
Scotish League Cup: 26
Cup Winners' Cup: 1
Сlootie dumpling
Haggis
Tipsy laird
1 sheep's stomach or ox secum, cleaned and thoroughly, scalded, turned inside out and soaked overnight in cold salted waterheart and lungs of one lamb450g/1lb beef or lamb trimmings, fat and lean2 onions, finely chopped225g/8oz oatmeal1 tbsp salt1 tsp ground black pepper1 tsp ground dried coriander1 tsp mace1 tsp nutmegwater, enough to cook the haggisstock from lungs and trimmings
6 tbsp whisky
1 orange, juice and zest
5 trifle sponges
450g/1lb raspberries
110g/4oz white chocolate, grated
1 carton good quality fresh custard
400ml/13fl oz double cream
1 tub mascarpone cheese
55g/2oz toasted flaked almonds125g suet 250g plain flour 125g oatmeal 250g mixed sultanas and currants 1 tablespoon of golden syrup 75g sugar 2 lightly beaten eggs 1 teaspoon of ginger 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 4 tablespoons of milk 1 tablespoon of flour for the cloth
The most famous monster of Scotland and one of the biggest mysteries in the world…
The End
Adrian Yavorskyy
Serhiy Dakhniy
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