Pillerin ja Heleene Scotland Part of the United Kingdom 790 islands Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Language English Legislature Scottish Parliament ID: 409537
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Scotland
Pillerin
ja
HeleeneSlide2
Scotland
Part
of
the United Kingdom790 islandsCapital- EdinburghLargest city- GlasgowLanguage- EnglishLegislature- Scottish Parliament Legislature-seadusandjaSlide3
Flag and
Royal
StandardSlide4
Natural and climate
The highest point- Ben Nevis
The longest river- River Tay (190km)
Temperate and oceanic West-Scotland warmer than EastThe sunniest place- TireeSlide5
Bagpipes
National
instrument
Bags- sheep or elk skinBlown to one mouthpiece pipeUp to six pipes
Banned
twice
–
deemed
to
be
an instrument of warhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqp2NoCaXUYSlide6
Clothes
A
kilt with shirt, waistcoat and tweed jacket, stockings with garter flashes, brogue shoes and a sporran
A bonnet is often worn displaying the clan crest.Slide7
Clothes
Traditionally ladies don't wear kilts, they do however wear dresses or pleated skirts in a tartan material.
More often though they wear a light plaid or shawl of tartan materialSlide8
National symbol
The thistle
Alongside tartan, the thistle is perhaps the most identifiable symbols of all things Scottish and nowadays, it can be seen promoting the '
Scottishness' of a wide variety of products, services and organisations.Slide9
Scottish sword dance
Sword dance is a Scottish national dance
The first records of sword dancing go back as far as the 15th centurySlide10
Haggis
The haggis is a traditional Scottish dish
Haggis is a dish
containing sheep’s pluck, minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices and salt, mixed with stock and traditionally simmered in the animal’t stomach approximately three hours.Slide11
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