Scotland

the UK which is bordered by England in the north,

the North Sea in the east, the North Channel and the Irish Sea in the southwest.
The country is famous for its castles, beautiful lakes, mountains and historical monuments.
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, the largest city is Glasgow. Other big cities are Aberdeen and Dundee.
The official currency is Pound Sterling.
English and Gaelic are the main languages of Scotland.
The official animal is Unicorn
The highest mountain is Ben Nevis which is 1344 metres tall.
The thistle is a national symbol of Scotland

impunity’.
Scottish surnames are in two main categories - Gaelic names

(typically starting with Mac) and Germanic names (Barclay, Howard, Hamilton, Park)
Scotland is very well known in the world for its whisky, popularly known as Scotich whisky
As Scotland is part of the UK, the head of state in Scotland is the monarch of the UK, that is Queen Elizabeth II

the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD
In the 5th

century, the north-west of Scotland was settled by Gaels
From the beginning of the 12th century a single king started to rule Scotland. The 13th century was the time of Wars of Independence between Scotland and England.
It formally ended in 1707 when the parliaments of both nations agreed to the Act of Union.
The end of the 18th century is Scotland's most creative period – Walter Scott, Robert Burns, Adam Smith etc.

History:

most expensive – tourist attractions. It last saw military action

in 1745; from then until the 1920s it served as the British army's main base in Scotland.

Places of interest:

the northwest of Scotland with unique flora and fauna.
The National

Museum of Scotland

is a skirt kilt - a special piece of tartan

fabric. They also have a linen shirt and a black jacket, stockings, a sporran and big shoes.
Women wear white blouse and skirts as men's kilts, made of the famous tartan, in clan colors.

National costume:

(A. Fleming) were all Scottish inventions.
Famous Scottish actors are –

Sean Connery, Gerard Butler and Ewan McGregor.

Famous Scotsmen:

Robert Burns, JK Rowling, Conan Doyle.

in the UK.
Edinburgh was the first city in the world

with its own fire brigade in 1824.
Scotland is reputed for its whisky, but it was invented in China, in the 16-th century appeared in Scotland
Scotland has 790 islands, 130 are inhabited.
The flag of Scotland has the Cross of St. Andrew on a blue background. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland

Interesting facts:

country in the world by size.
The longest river in Scotland

is the River Tay, it flows for a distance of 190 kilometers
Haggis is a traditional Scottish meal that is well known around the world. It is made from the organs of the sheep and is boiled in the stomach for an hour prior to serving