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Glasgow. Emily Shields. Bodies of Water and Landforms. The Clyde River is the 3 rd largest river in Scotland. It runs through Glasgow where it has been artificially widen and straighten. Scotland is divided into three sub-divisions of land. Highlands and Islands Central Lowlands
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Glasgow Emily Shields
Bodies of Water and Landforms • The Clyde River is the 3rd largest river in Scotland. It runs through Glasgow where it has been artificially widen and straighten. • Scotland is divided into three sub-divisions of land. • Highlands and Islands • Central Lowlands • Southern Uplands
Tourist Attractions • Kelvington Art Gallery and Museum • Glasgow Cathedral • Glasgow Science Centre • Pollok House and Country Park • Gallery of Modern Art
Language • There are three main languages spoken in Scotland they are : English, Gaelic, and Scots.
Government • The government in Scotland is a Constitutional monarchy. • The First Minister of Glasgow is Alex Salmond.
Holidays • St. Andrews Day – November 30 • Christmas Day • Boxing Day- December 26 • New Year’s Day • St. Valentine’s Day • St. Patrick's Day • Mothering Sunday ( Mother’s Day) • April Fool’s Day • Easter • St. George’s Day – April 23 • Queen’s Diamond Jubilee- June 5 • Father’s Day • Battle of Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) • Halloween
Economy • Glasgow has a service based economy. • Scotland’s top five exports industries are: • Food and Drink • Chemicals • Business services • Electrical and instrumental engineering • Mechanical engineering • The currency is the pound.
Facts • Glasgow is the only city in Scotland with an underground train service. • People who live in the west end of Glasgow are called “Wendys”. • In 1807 the Hunterian Art Gallery and Museum became the first public museum in Scotland. • John Logie Baird, inventor of the television, transmitted the first long distance TV picture from a room in Central Hotel in Glasgow.
(continued) • Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city.