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St. Andrew, patron of Scotland. Scotland.
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Scotland is in north-west Europe and is part of Great Britain, an island country and the United Kingdom. Scotland 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. The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh. Scotland has some 790 islands - 130 inhabited. The population of Scotland is approximately 5,2 million people.
Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. Royal Standard Holyrood Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle
Scottish Culture National Drink: - Whisky National Sports: - Golf - Snowboard - Rugby
Food Kidney pie Haggis Shortbread
Killts Kilts are Scottish national clothes.
National anthem O Flower of Scotland,When will we seeYour like again,That fought and died for,Your wee bit Hill and Glen,And stood against him,Proud Edward's Army,And sent him homeward,Tae think again.The Hills are bare now,And Autumn leaveslie thick and still,O'er land that is lost now,Which those so dearly held,That stood against him,Proud Edward's Army,And sent him homeward,Tae think again.
Saint Andrew Saint Andrew was born in Bethsaida of Galilee. He was one of the twelve Christian Apostles of Jesus Christ. He was a fisherman, like his father and his brother, Saint Simon Peter, who was also a Disciple of Jesus. Much of the information about St Andrew is recorded from legends and stories.
Saint Andrew's Day Scotland and Scottish people around the world celebrate Saint Andrew on November 30. Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland, and even its flag is Saint Andrew’s cross. The most suprising thing is that it is thought that in life Saint Andrew had never been to Scotland or any country within the UK.