Scotland

Hi and welcome to the

Jennifer and Alix blog!!!

 

Today I am going to tell you about

the amazing country me and jennifer live in called

Scotland!!!

 

Here is the Scottish flag-

 



 

 

Scotland is a beautiful country with lovely

scenery so now I'll show you some

Scottish scenery-

 

 

 

Apart from the lovely scenery and all the good parts I can't lie the weather is ferocious mainly in winter summer is ok but the other seasons are quite bad!!!

 

here is some proof bad weather!!!-

 

You may picture a Scottish person like this-

 

 

But we look normal like this-

 

Now I'll show you some famous Scottish people- 

 

 

But the most famous person was the amazing

poet Robert Burns-

 

 

 

Now I will show you some facts about

Scotland-

Scotland is located in Europe, at the northern end of Great Britain.

Scotland is a part on the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Scotland shares a border with England.

Scotland includes over 700 islands. These include groups called Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides.

The population of Scotland in 2011 was around 5.3 million.

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh while the largest city is Glasgow. Other major cities include Aberdeen and Dundee.

Aberdeen has become an important centre for the oil industry after the finding of oil in the North Sea.

The highest mountain in Scotland is Ben Nevis which stands at a height of 1344 metres (4409 feet).

The Scottish Highlands are a mountainous region of Scotland with historical importance and a low population density.

Most major cities are located in the Scottish Lowlands.

A variety of wildlife can be found in Scotland, including seals, mountain hare, ptarmigan, stoats and the golden eagle.

Scotland has over 300 railway stations.

Scottish drivers use the left-hand side of the road.

Scotland has a unique culture with traditions such as bagpipes, kilts and highland dancing.

In 1872, Scotland played England in the first international game of football (soccer). The result was a 0-0 draw.

The thistle is a national symbol of Scotland.

 

!!!Thank you for reading bye!!!