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Scotland

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Scotland is located in the north of the UK It is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean, to the north by the Atlantic Ocean and to the east by the Northen sea.Scotland only borders England to the south.

Location

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Around 500, the Picts conquered many islands and the northern part, calling it Pictavia.

• in 793 the Vikings arrived and began to attack and destroy everything and during the conflicts the population mixed

• The story begins during the Mesolithic, with the first settlements from Europe on various islands or along the coasts. Cultivations and livestock farming began in the Neolithic.

• Romans conquered Britain. After a century from the beginning of Julius Caesar's invasions.Gnaeus Julius Agricola becomes governor of Britain in 77. Roman troops arrived to north in 79, settling in Scotland after opposition from the Caledonians. From 82 to 83

History

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• In 1707, by decision of the English and Scottish union, Great Britain was born

• but seeing that France was starting to influence Scotland too much,made the Pope declare Scotland independent and there was a war

In 1291 Jhon Balliol was crowned king at the Stone of Destiny and the first thing he did was seek the alliance whit France.

HISTORY

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The Saltire, or St. Andrew's cross, is in fact made up of a white St. Andrew's cross on a blue background.It represents the martyrdom of the apostle Andrew.

The Flag

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• Stirling is a city in central Scotland, whose medieval castle stands in the heart of the historic center.

• Inverness is famous for the Loch Ness lake.

• Glasgow wich is the biggest city in Scotland whit 600 k inhabitants.

• Elgin wich is famous for the Moray Motor Museum

Scotland's Capital is Edimburg but there are also other important cities like :

Capital cities

The most spoken langugeas are English and Scottish Gaelic Relating to the Gaels, Celtic inhabitants of Scotland, a language imported from Ireland in 5 BC.

The LanGUAGE

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• the Scottish breakfast typically consists of fried eggs, toast, bacon, baked beans, hash browns, sausages, black pudding, scones, mushrooms, and fried tomatoes.

• The kilt is a skirt-like garment for men that consists of a piece of cloth rolled around the waist. The kilt is worn mainly during formal events
• Traditional Scottish music has Instruments such as the fiddle, bagpipe and accordion an integral part of the Scottish musical tradition for centuries.

Traditions

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• one of the most famous Scottish legends is that of the Lochness Monster, a lake located in the Scottish highlands

• Lone Piper because he could play the bagpipes well. The idea was in fact to make him go down into the tunnels playing the instrument, to allow those outside to follow the route from the outside. One day the lone disappeared and legend has it that his ghost is still there playing the bagpipes

• Kelpies are Scottish water spirits, among the most dangerous mystical creatures in the country. According to legend, these menacing water horses try to convince travelers to mount them and then unseat them or drag them into the water.

Legendes

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sources

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagina_principale

https://www.archetravel.com/blog/scozia-storia/

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