Scotland - презентация

1 by Bikanova Elena

2 Scotland is a part of the UK and occupies the northern third of Great Britain.

3 It shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest.

4 Official Language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots Area 78,772 km² (30,414 sq mi) Population 5.2 million Government Constitutional monarchy

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6 Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at 1,344 metres (4,409 ft) above sea level.

7 The River Tay

8 The River Dee is a 70-mile (110 km) long river in the United Kingdom

9 The River Tweed

10 The River Spey is a river in the northeast of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest-flowing river in Scotland

11 Most of Scotlands many lakes, called lochs, lie in the deep Highland valleys Loch Lomond

12 Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, and Glasgow is the largest city City of Edinburgh Glasgow

13 The Scots keep many symbols of their colourful history. Most Scottish soldiers wear kilts on ceremonial occasions

14 Kilt – s short skirt with many pressed folds at the back and sides that reaches to the knees, and usually of a tartan pattern, worn especially by Scotsmen.

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16 MACDONALD CAMPBELL STEWART

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21 Scotland's head of state is the monarch of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II

22 First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond Prime Minister (of the UK)David Cameron

23 Currency -Pound sterling (GBP)

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