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He who has not seen Scotland does not really know Great Britain.

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The national emblem of Scotland is a thistle. It is a purple plant with big thorns.

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The Scottish flag, St. Andrew’s Cross, is blue with a white cross from corner to corner.

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Here you can see the coat of arms of Scotland.

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Bagpipe is a Scottish national musical instrument.

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The official language is English, although Gaelic is spoken in the north and west of Scotland .

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The population of Scotland is a little over 5 million people.

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Scotland is a very small country. It is the most northern part of the island of Great Britain and is not far away from the Arctic Circle. It is 274miles (441 kilometers) long. Its widest point is 154 miles (248 kilometers). Its narrowest is only 25 miles (40 kilometers). Because of Scotland's narrowness, it is never possible to get far away from the sea. The river Tweed and the Cheviot Hills form Scotland’s southern border with England. The Northwest Channel separates southwestern Scotland from Northern Ireland. The northwest coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. The east coast faces the North Sea, which separates Scotland from the mainland of Europe.

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Holyrood Palace is the Queen's official residence when she is in Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh is divided into two parts: the Old Town and the New Town.

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In the old town the streets are narrow.

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Royal Mile is the main street in Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh is one of the greenest and architecturally most beautiful cities in Northern Europe and known as Athens of the North .

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Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city, it stands on the river Clyde. Its population is about 1.2 million people.

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Glasgow University was established in 1451.

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ABERDEEN is Scotland’s third largest city with an official population of 200, 000 people. It is called the “Granite City” because most of its buildings are built from granite. Aberdeen is located in the north-east coast of Scotland .

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Dundee is the fourth largest city in Scotland. Its population is 143, 000 people. The city stands on the north bank of the river Tay on the east coast.

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Perth is one of Scotland’s historic cities and was once the nation’s capital. The city stands on the river Tay.

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Scotland is famous for its romantic castles.

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Men in Scotland wear kilts. They want to show other people that they are Scottish. To make a kilt, you need about six metres of tartan!