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Scotland itselfScotland itself

Scotland gets it's name from Scotland gets it's name from the Scots, the people who the Scots, the people who first arrived in the late 3rd to first arrived in the late 3rd to mid 4th centuries AD. It was mid 4th centuries AD. It was not until about 500AD that not until about 500AD that they built up a sizeable they built up a sizeable colony. colony.

Scotland - Physical Scotland - Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

•Scotland is divided into Scotland is divided into three main regions three main regions

•Scotland also includes 787 Scotland also includes 787 islands islands

•Scotland is also well Scotland is also well known for its lochs known for its lochs

Scotland - Government Scotland - Government and Commerceand Commerce

•Scottish Parliament was Scottish Parliament was elected in 1999 elected in 1999

•This is the first time Scotland This is the first time Scotland has had its own parliament in has had its own parliament in 300 years 300 years

• Scotland is divided from Scotland is divided from England by a wallEngland by a wall

Scottish Weather Scottish Weather

At most times of the year it is perfectly possible to have glorious sunshine, chilling cold, together with wind, rain and even snow - all in the one day! This means people's lives can be driven by the weather alone; its often impossible to plan an outside event because of the risk of changeable weather. 

Scottish Dress and Scottish Dress and Tartans Tartans

•A mans skirt made from woollen cloth is the kilt

•The tartan kilt has long been the most recognisable cultural tradition of the Highland Scots

The history of scotch The history of scotch whisky whisky

•1494

•the water of life

•the whisky that they produced was stronger and much harsher than what is now produced today