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State emblem – státní znak Coal – uhlí mining – těžit Steel – ocel Cattle – dobytek Bagpipes – dudy Harp – Harfa Haggis – skopová tlačenka Kilt – skotská sukně Abbey – opatství Banknotes – bankovky Thrunk – kláda Dragging – přetahování Bronze Age – doba bronzová Stone Age – doba kamenná Iron Age – doba železná Monetary – peněžní
Capital city: Edinnburg Largest city: Glasgow Anthem: Flower of Scotland Population: Area: km 2 Language: english, scottish, scottish gaelic Currency: GBP (pound) State system: constitutional monarchy Scottish Flag State Emblem
Discovers from Bronze Age, Stone Age and Iron Age The Romans try to conquer area of today Scotland Hadrian Wall -> protection againts Picts reids 8th century -> the Vikings – ocuppy Orkney and Shetlands 1707 – law of Union part of UK 18th-19th century -> industry revolution
Industry Farming
Music folk music and skottish dance bagpipes, violin and harp Festivals haggis, whisky, kilts Literature Robert Burns Poems -> Auld Land Syne Bern‘s Night Hogmanay Artur Connan Doyle Stories of Sherlock Holmes
Sport Football, Rugby, Horseracing, Golf, Tennis, Athletic The Highland Games since 11th century celebration of culture and heritage disciplines : tree trunk throwing, big stone throwing rope dragging, scottish dance, …
Edinburg Castle Castle Rock > skottish crown jewels Melrose Abbey Scottish Highlands 12th century Falkirk Wheel Boat lift 2002
Natinal park Loch Lemond Lochness Lake Loch Ness monster
18th September 2014 until 1707 independent since -> part of UK Scotland has : own Parlament in Eddinburg banks onw banknotes Economy depends on : an oil electronics Tourism Monetary union Scotland stay as a part of Great Britan (53,3% -> against independence) Maybe someday will be Scottish economy strong enought to be independent
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