Scotland

SCOTLAND

• The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh• Official languages are English , Recognised regional language

Scottish Gaelic• The motto "In My Defens God Me Defend“• The national flags of Scotland are: Saint Andrew's Cross, Lion Rampant

Government head of state is the monarch of the United Kingdom

To the east of Scotland is the North Sea, which divides the country from Norway and the rest of Scandinavia. Across the North Sea to the south-east is Denmark and further south still is Germany. Separated by the North Channel, the island of Ireland lies 30 kilometres from the southwest tip of the Scottish mainland.North and west of Scotland’s mainland is the Atlantic Ocean.

Geographical position

Political division of Scotland

1. Aberdeen City and Shire2. Argyll and the Isles3. Ayrshire and Arran4. Dumfries and Galloway5. Dundee and Angus6. Edinburgh and the Lothians7. The Kingdom of Fife8. Greater Glasgow and the Clyde

Valley9. The Highlands and Moray10. Stirling and the Trossachs11. Orkney and Shetland12. Outer Hebrides13. Perthshire14. Scottish Borders

AriaThe total land area of Scotland is 7,710,000 hectares

The highest mountain is Ben Nevis (stands at 1,344 m. above sea level). The largest lake is Loch Lomond (56 km.)The longest rive is River Tay (193 km.)

Scotland is one of the world’s wildernesses because hear you can find different animals.

Scottish wildcat

Red squirrel

Red deer

Pine marten

Scottish wildcat

Climate

Climate of Scotland is temperate.January and February are generally the coldest months in Scotland (5° to 7 °C) July and August are normally the warmest months in Scotland, with temperatures of an average 19 °C.

Population of ScotlandAround 5.2 million

Edinburgh - 486,120

Glasgow - 592,820 88.09% white ScottishChinese Mixed Black

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Resources:

1. ‘’Britain’’2. http://www.scotland.org