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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 '' 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 Scotland is divided into three regoins: the Highlands, the Lowlands, the Southern Uplands.
The Highlands of Scotland are among the oldest mountains in the world. The highest peak is ( 1343 m ). Ben Nevis.
LOCH NESS is famous for its Loch Ness monster.
FLAG It is the St Andrews Flag. The national emblem is a thistle
MAIN CITIES Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen Dundee
FAMOUS PEOPLE Conan Doyle Robert Burns Robert Louis Stevenson Walter Scott
THE KILT It is a traditional costume in Scorland. The kilt is a short skirt worn as a part of the dress of men.
Each clan had its own tartan.
The bagpipes is a national musical instrument.
HOGMANAY This is the Scottish name for New Year's Eve (December 31 ).