Let's Learn about Scotland

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.

city.

and is near Edinburgh.
It is open to visitors.

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football, soccer, rugby, squash and golf.
They like to bicycle, hike

and fish in the summer. In the winter they ski and sled.

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

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

and each clan has a special plaid to show what

their family is. These are the plaids on their kilts.