Pillerin ja Heleene

 Part of the United Kingdom  790 islands  Capital- Edinburgh  Largest city- Glasgow  Language- English  Legislature- Scottish Parliament Legislature-seadusandja

 The highest point- Ben Nevis  The longest river- River Tay (190km)  Temperate and oceanic  West-Scotland warmer than East  The sunniest place- Tiree

 National instrument  Bags- sheep or elk skin  Blown to one mouthpiece pipe  Up to six pipes  Banned twice – deemed to be an instrument of war /watch?v=Xqp2NoCaX UY

 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.

 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 material

 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.

 Sword dance is a Scottish national dance  The first records of sword dancing go back as far as the 15th century

 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.