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Let’s Learn About Scotland

Let’s Learn About Scotland. Xasler.ru. Where is Scotland?. Map of Scotland. A Few Facts About Scotland. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The money used is called the pound sterling. The population of Scotland is 4,996,000. The language spoken is English .

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Let’s Learn About Scotland

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  1. Let’s Learn About Scotland Xasler.ru

  2. Where is Scotland?

  3. Map of Scotland

  4. A Few Facts About Scotland • The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. • The money used is called the pound sterling. • The population of Scotland is 4,996,000. • The language spoken is English. • Scotland is part of the United Kingdom.

  5. Let’s Visit Some Important Cities in Scotland Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city.

  6. Glasgow

  7. Famous Sights in Scotland • Stirling Castle Stirling Castle is from medieval times and is near Edinburgh. It is open to visitors.

  8. Famous Castles and Historic Houses l

  9. Ancient Stones of Scotland

  10. What Scottish Kids Do • Scottish kids enjoy many sports. They play football, soccer, rugby, squash and golf. • They like to bicycle, hike and fish in the summer. In the winter they ski and sled.

  11. Scotland’s Important People • Alexander Graham Bell - inventor of the telephone • Andrew Carnegie -came to the U.S. and made a fortune in the iron and steel business. He gave money to build many of our libraries. • Sean Connery - an actor who starred the in the first James Bond movies. • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the author of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. • Sheena Easton - famous pop singer • Captain Kidd - a famous pirate • John Muir -founded our U.S. National Park system • Robert Louis Stevenson - author of Treasure Island

  12. Scotland is famous for… • Haggis- a food made from the organs of sheep and oatmeal. • Kilts - traditional Scottish woolen cloth costume with a tartan or plaid pattern. This is a skirt that men wear. • Bagpipers - people who play the bagpipes, a traditional Scottish instrument

  13. Scottish Culture • Scots celebrate many holidays. Scottish families are called clans and each clan has a special plaid to show what their family is. These are the plaids on their kilts.

  14. What Scots Like to Eat

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