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British Life and Culture

by Mandy Barrow

British life and culture - England, Scotland and Wales
Facts about Scotland


National Symbol and flag

Scotland is about the size of South Carolina.
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Scotland is about twice as large as Holland

Where is Scotland?

Scotland is in north-west Europe and is part of Great Britain, an island country ( See map ) and the United Kingdom (UK) .

ScotlandScotland is a mountainous country in the north of the island of Great Britain and shares a land border to the south with England and is bounded by the North Sea on the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. Its capital city is Edinburgh.

Scotland has some 790 islands - 130 inhabited.

Scotland is Famous for....

Its fresh water lochs (lakes) – there are over 600 square miles of them. One of the most famous is Loch Ness where a mysterious monster is said to lurk in the depths of the water.

It is also famous for its clans, kilts, medieval castles, as well as poetry and songs of Robert Burns.

Theatre lovers from around the world come to Edinburgh for its famous theatres festival.

Famous People of Scotland

Famous Scots include: Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, David Hume and the actor Sean Connery.

Famous musicians of Scotland include Annie Lennox, Wet Wet Wet, Travis and Simple Minds.


On 1 July 1999, the Scottish Parliament was opened by HM the Queen, the first Scottish Parliament for 300 years. Scottish parliament responsibilities include social work services, health, local government and education.

Interesting Facts

Edinburgh was the first city in the world which had its own fire-brigade.

Edinburgh – the capital of Scotland, like Rome, was built on seven hills.

Until 1603, Scotland (like England) had its own Monarch. In 1603, the King of Scotland became also the King of England ruling both countries.

The National Flag of Scotland

Flag of Scotland

Country Facts

Nemo me impune lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity)
Cross of St Andrew
National Day: 30 November
 78,789 sq km
5,054,800 (2002)
Capital City:
Major Cities:
 Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow
Official Language:
 English (Scottish Gaelic is spoken by 1.4 percent of the population)
Nationality : Scottish and British
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Anthem (song) : Flower of Scotland
Main religions:
Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) Scottish Episcopal Church, Roman Catholicism
Highest point:
 Ben Nevis (1,343 m)
Lowest point:
Bed of Loch Morar, Scotland 987 ft
(300 m) below sea level
Longest river:
 Tay 193 kilometres (120 miles ) long
Largest Lake:
 Loch Lomond (60 sq km)
40 km (24 miles) long
Official Animal Unicorn


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Questions about England

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Questions about Great Britain

What is Great Britain?
Is Britain the same as Great Britain?
Which countries are in Great Britain?

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Questions about the United Kingdom

Where is the UK?
What countries make up the UK?
What is the official title (name) of the UK?
Why is the whole of Ireland not part of the UK?
How and why was the UK formed?

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Questions about the British Isles

What are the British Isles?

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