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Scotland offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.

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Publié par	Capstone Global Library
Date de parution	06 juillet 2011
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781406233698
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	3 Mo

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Countries Around the World Scotland

Melanie Waldron

Raintree is an imprint ofCapstone Global Library Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales having its registered office at 7 Pilgrim Street, London, EC4V 6LB – Registered company number: 6695582

Text © Capstone Global Library Limited 2012 First published in hardback in 2012 The moral rights of the proprietor have been asserted.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner, except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS (www.cla.co.uk). Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission should be addressed to the publisher.

Edited by Louise Galpine, Kate DeVilliers, and Laura Knowles Designed by Richard Parker Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Ltd 2011 Illustrated by Oxford Designers & Illustrators Picture research by Liz Alexander Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd Printed in China by CTPS

ISBN 978 1 4062 2803 8 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Waldron, Melanie. Scotland. -- (Countries around the world) 941.1'086-dc22 A full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Acknowledgments We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy pp.13(© Banana Pancake),17(© Wig Worland),19(© Roger Covey),23(© david tipling),26(© tom Kidd); © AWS Ocean Energy Ltd p.36; Corbis pp.5(© Ocean), 11(© David Moir/Reuters); iStockphoto p.25(© Chris Hepburn); Photolibrary pp.22(John Tomkins),29(epa),33(Paul Harris); Press Association Images p.32(Lynne Cameron/PA Archive); Shutterstock pp.9(© TTphoto),15(© Yvan),18(© John A Cameron),21(© Sue Robinson),20(© Ian McDonald),31(© Morag Fleming),35(© Robert Anthony),34(© Paul Cowan), 46(© Gary Blakeley),37(© Aga & Tomek Adameczek). Cover photograph of a street entertainer walking the tightrope at the Edinburgh festival reproduced with permission of Alamy/ © John McKenna.

We would like to thank Rob Bowden for his invaluable help in the preparation of this book.

Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders of material reproduced in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publisher.

Disclaimer All the Internet addresses (URLs) given in this book were valid at the time of going to press. However, due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, some addresses may have changed, or sites may have changed or ceased to exist since publication. While the author and publisher regret any inconvenience this may cause readers, no responsibility for any such changes can be accepted by either the author or the publisher.

Contents

Introducing Scotland ................................................................................ 4 History: a people united .......................................................................... 6 Regionsandresources:land,industry,andtechnology ..............12 Wildlife: a precious resource.................................................................18 Infrastructure: Scotland's systems......................................................24 Culture: the flavour of Scotland ..........................................................28 Scotland today ..........................................................................................36 Factfile.........................................................................................................38 Timeline .......................................................................................................40 Glossary .......................................................................................................42 Findoutmore............................................................................................44 Topic tools...................................................................................................46 Index .............................................................................................................48

Some words are printed in bold,like this. You can înd out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

Introducing Scotland

What comes into your mind when you think of Scotland? Do you think of mountains and misty moors,bagpipesandhaggis? Or do you think of beautiful, vibrant cities and a modern mix of people? Well, both images are correct. Scotland is a unique country with a strong sense of belonging.

Scotland is one of the four countries, along with England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, that make up the United Kingdom (UK). Scotland is the northernmost country of the UK, located in the northwest corner of Europe. However, Scotland has not always been part of the UK. For many centuries Scotland was an independent nation, with an uneasy relationship with England.

The land and the people Large parts of Scotland are wilderness, with huge mountain ranges and moorlands creating a wonderful sense of space. The islands along the western coast add to the beauty of the landscape. Here you can find beautiful white sandy beaches alongside stark mountain cliffs.

The varying landscape and the history of Scotland have created a lasting and distinctculture. Scottish people are very proud of their country and have a strong sense of Scottishness. However, Scots are also keen to welcome new cultures into Scotland, to move forward together in the 21st century.

How to say... Most Scottish people speak English. The ancient language of Gaelic is spoken by fewer than 2 per cent of the population. It is common only in the northwest. Scots is another ancient language, and today many Scottish people still use some Scots words. Gaelic:ScotlandAlbaScots:mountainben mountainbeinnbeautifulbonny

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