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By Kobe Christie

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Map of country

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This is the Scotland flag

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Government
 Type of Government- Monarchy
 Monarch- Queen Elizabeth II
 Minister- Alex Salmon

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Social Structure
 Population 2013- 5 327 000
 Languages- English, Scottish, Gaelic
 Life expectancy- Boys- 76 Years old

- Girls- 80 Years old
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Hemispheres
 Scotland is in the Northern and the Western

hemispheres

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Religions

 Roman, Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist.

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Climate

 Winter maximum averaging- 5°C to 7.7°C (41.0°F to

45.9°F)
 Summer maximum averaging- 20°C to 25°C (68°F to
77°F)
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Economy

 Major industries- Shipbuilding and engineering
 Currency- Pound Sterling

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Natural resources
 Natural resources- North sea oil and gas, coal,

petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin,
limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica
sand, slate, arable

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Capital city and major cities
 Capital city- Edinburgh
 Major cities Glasgow, Dundee, Perth, Aberdeen,

Inverness.
 Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland.
Area- 175.5 Km Sq
Population- 595 080

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Area in km2
 Area- 78 787 km sq

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History
The Scots are a Celtic tribe from Ireland that migrated
to the west coast of Scotland. Kenneth McAlpin was
the king of the Scots in 843. Kenneth McAlpin united
the Scots and the Pictish tribes under one kingdom
called Dal Riada.

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Longitude and latitude
 Latitude- 55.95°N- 58.75°N
 Longitude-6.95°W- 2.25°W

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Plate
 Scotland is on the Eurasian plate

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Landforms
 The northern highlands are generally mountainous.
 The central lowlands is a valley formed by ancient

volcanic eruptions.
 The southern highlands is a hilly area with wide, green
valleys.
 There are numerous bodies of freshwater. The Tweed
and Clyde are the largest rivers.
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Nearest oceans and other
countries
Oceans and seas
-Atlantic ocean- West
-North sea- East
-Irish sea- South

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Countries
-England


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Natural Hazards
 Small floods and small tornadoes.

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Environmental issues
I could not find any environmental

issues in Scotland.


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Education
 I couldn’t find much about the education in Scotland

just that 99% girls and 99% boys go to school.

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Interesting Facts
Did you know?
Scotland has 790
islands, 130 are
inhabited!

Did you know?
Scotland is known as
“Alba” in Gaelic.

Did you know?
England and Scotland
have shared a monarch
since 1603!


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Interesting Facts
Did you know?
Scotland’s motto is
“In my defense, God me
Defend”

Did you know?
Scotland has over
300 railway stations.


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Bibliography
 www.factmonster.com
 www.mapsoftheworld.com
 www.encyclopedia.com

 www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca


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Thank you, I hope you liked
learning about Scotland!