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SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND. '' Oh Caledonia! Stern and wild ... ''. Walter Scott. LOCATION. Scotland takes up. one third of the. territory of the. British Isles. It is. the most northern. part of the island. of Great Britain and. is not far from the. Arctic Circle. MAIN REGIONS.

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SCOTLAND

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  1. SCOTLAND '' Oh Caledonia! Stern and wild ... '' Walter Scott

  2. LOCATION Scotland takes up one third of the territory of the British Isles. It is the most northern part of the island of Great Britain and is not far from the Arctic Circle.

  3. MAIN REGIONS Scotland is divided into three regoins: the Highlands, the Lowlands, the Southern Uplands.

  4. The Highlands of Scotland are among the oldest mountains in the world. The highest peak is ( 1343 m ). Ben Nevis.

  5. LOCH NESS is famous for its Loch Ness monster.

  6. Lowlands of Scotland

  7. FLAG It is the St Andrews Flag. The national emblem is a thistle

  8. MAIN CITIES Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen Dundee

  9. It is the capital of Scotland.

  10. GLASGOW

  11. FAMOUS PEOPLE Conan Doyle Robert Burns Robert Louis Stevenson Walter Scott

  12. THE KILT It is a traditional costume in Scorland. The kilt is a short skirt worn as a part of the dress of men.

  13. Each clan had its own tartan.

  14. The bagpipes is a national musical instrument.

  15. HIGHLAND GAMES

  16. HOGMANAY This is the Scottish name for New Year's Eve (December 31 ).

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