1. SCOTLAND Lembi Loigu Tartu Jaan Poska Gümnaasium

2. Facts Full country name: Scotland Area 78,772 sq km Population: about 5 million Capital city: Edi n burgh Languages: (Scottish) English and Gaelic (Celtic language, about 58,000 speakers in the North) Patron saint: St Andrew National emblem: the thistle National instrument: the bagpipes Highest peak: Ben Nevis (1343 m, the biggest mountain in the UK)

3. The thistle

4. Things associated with Scotland Whiskey Tartan and kilts Sheep and heather – heather moors The weather – the main topic Clan system – from C12 onwards tribal groups led by chiefs, each had its own territory and checked wool cloth called “tartan” (2000 different tartans officially recognised) that was used for making the kilt.

5. The heather moors

6. A Scotsman wearing a kilt made of tartan playing the bagpipes on the Scottish border

7. The Lowlands In Southern Scotland Actually the land isn’t “low” there, magnificent scenery – moorland s, hills, rocky coasts, little fishing villages, bigger holiday towns

8. The Lowlands – the rolling hills

9. Edinburgh – capital; 2nd larges t city in Scotland Edinburgh Castle, C 12 – the symbol; has been a fortress, a royal palace, military garrison, a state prison and a museum

10. The Edinburgh Castle houses the Scottish Crown Jewels

11. The Esplanade in front of the castle is the venue of the Military Tattoo – an important part of the Edinburgh Festival

12. The Military Tattoo

13. The Royal Mile – a street connecting Edinburgh Castle with Holyrood Palace which is the Queen’s official Scottish Residence. The Edinburgh International Festival of Drama and Music – every August, 3 weeks – opera, dance, music, plays, films, puppet shows, exhibitions, the military tattoo

14. Edinburgh International Festival of Drama and Music

15. Built on more hills than Rome - one of those hills is called Arthur’s Seat

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17. The Higlands and Islands In Northern Scotland Magnificent mountains Glens (meaning valleys) Beautiful coastline Lovely islands Most of the images of Scottishness have their roots here – clans and tartans, whisky and porridge, bagpipes and heather

18. Inverness – “the capital” of the Highlands

19. Nessie – first sighted in C6

20. Loch Ness – 39 km long, 1.5 km wide, up to 305 m deep the ruins of Urquhart Castle

21. Fort Augustus Locks

22. The highest peaks in Scotland – Aonach Mor viewpoint (a ski resort)

23. View towards Ben Nevis, the highest peak

24. Eilean Donan Castle – on a small island, one of the most photographed monuments in Scotland, popular film location

25. View from Eilean Donan Castle

26. The Isle of Skye – the largest of the Inner Hebrides, can be reached by a bridge, magical landscape

27. Portree – the most important town on the Isle of Skye

28. Chimneys on the Isle of Skye

29. Glencoe – a valley in the Western Highlands, picturesque

30. Scottish jokes A Scotsman went to a barber’s shop and asked about the cost of a haircut. “Six pounds,” replied the hairdresser. “What about a shave?” asked the Scot. “Three pounds fifty pence,” answered the hairdresser. The Scot retorted, “Shave my head.”

31. Scottish jokes A true Scottish gentleman is one who knows how to play the bagpipes, but doesn’t. Question: What’s the difference between a bagpipe and an onion? Answer: No one cries when you chop up a bagpipe.

32. Scottish jokes “Where do you come from?” the Scotsman asked an American. “From the greatest country in the world,” replied the American. “Funny,” said the Scotsman, “you’ve got the strangest Scottish accent I’ve ever heard.”

33. References www.wikipedia.org Loko, Tiiu-Mai. Let Us Explore the British Isles. Koolibri, 2005. All photos taken by the author