Презентация на тему Scotland / Шотландия

of the island Great Britain. It is separated from

England mainly by high Cheviot Hills and the river Tweed. To the west from Scotland there is Northern Ireland. The southern coast of Scotland is inverted to Irish Sea. Borders of Scotland remain constant almost 500 years.

Geographical Position

the country - Edinburgh
Official languages - English, Scottish Gaelic

and English Scottish
Large cities – Glasgow, Aberdeen.
The State System – Constitutional Monarchy.
The Head of the State – The Queen Elisabeth II.
The Prime- Minister - Gordon Brown.
The First Minister –Alex Salmond.
Its territory - 78 782 square km.
Its population - 5 100 000 people
Its Currency - pound, Scottish pound.
In 1996 г. Scotland was divided into 32regions on decision of the British Government.

patron of Scotland, according to a legend. Images of

apostle serve as symbols of Scotland .

blue panel with white (in heraldry silver) slanting Andrew’s

cross. The width of the strips forming a cross, should make 1/5 from height of a flag.

is a gold red field with dark blue arms

(claws and language), a heraldic lion surrounded by double red line with grown lilies

is a popular Scottish song, used frequently at special

occasions and sporting events. Although Scotland has no official national anthem, Flower of Scotland is one of a number of songs which unofficially fulfill this role, along with Highland Cathedral and the older Scotland the Brave. It was written by Roy Williamson of the folk group.

see
Your like again,
That fought and died for
Your wee bit

Hill and Glen
And stood against him
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward
Tae think again.
The Hills are bare now
And Autumn leaves lie thick and still
O'er land that is lost now
Which those so dearly held
That stood against him
Proud Edward's Army
And sent him homeward
Tae think again.
Those days are past now
And in the past they must remain
But we can still rise now
And be the nation again
That stood against him
Proud Edward's Army
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

hear the pipes are calling,
Loudly and proudly calling,
Down thro'

the glen.
There where the hills are sleeping,
Now feel the blood a-leaping,
High as the spirits
of the old Highland men.
Chorus
Towering in gallant fame,
Scotland my mountain hame,
High may your proud
standard gloriously wave,
Land of my high endeavour,
Land of the shining rivers,
Land of my heart for ever,
Scotland the brave.
High in the misty Highlands,
Out by the purple islands,

Brave are the hearts that beat
Beneath Scottish skies.
Wild are the winds to meet you,
Staunch are the friends that greet you,
Kind as the love that shines
from fair maidens' eyes.
Chorus
Far off in sunlit places,
Sad are the Scottish faces,
Yearning to feel the kiss
Of sweet Scottish rain.
Where tropic skies are beaming,
Love sets the heart a-dreaming,
Longing and dreaming for the homeland again.
Chorus

thistle is the traditional symbol of Scotland. It is

represented, in particular on bank notes. According to the legend, in XIII century coastal settlements of Scotts suffered from Vikings’ attacks. Once it was possible to avoid an unexpected night attack due to that Vikings came barefoot into the thickets of the Scottish thistle and gave out themselves

Scottish arms. The unicorn is a mythical essence symbolizing

chastity. It is the symbol of cleanliness and purity.

ornament from horizontal and vertical stripes. National clothes of

Scotland and in particular kilts are sewed from a fabric with such ornament. In Russia its name is "shotlandka" . There are now 4000 variants of tartan.

an informal symbol of Scotland.

collective name of the dances connected to the Scottish

culture. The most known kinds of the Scottish dances are
the Scottish ball dances
Céilidh - the simple dances executed on national parties.
Highland - solo dances,
Ladies’ Step - solo female dances.
Cape Breton Step

It is the seventh largest city in the United

Kingdom and the second largest Scottish city after Glasgow. Located in the south-east of Scotland Edinburgh lies on the east coast of the Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. Owing to its rugged setting and vast collection of Medieval and Georgian architecture, including numerous stone tenements, it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe.

in Edinburgh.

a home to important collections relating to the history

of Edinburgh from prehistoric times to the present day. If you know the story of ' Greyfriars Bobby ', you will be thrilled to see his collar and feeding bowl, and the original plaster model for the bronze statue in Candlemaker Row. One of the museum's great treasures is the National Covenant, signed by Scotland's presbyterian leadership in 1638.

Walter Scott in 1832, the great and good of

the city came together to agree on a fitting monument to this outstanding Scottish literary figure.
In 1836, an architectural competition was launched inviting designs for an appropriate memorial. Two years later, the trustees approved the design submitted by George Meikle Kemp, and construction began in 1840, after permission was obtained from Parliament to build in Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland and the third most populous in the United

Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands. A person from Glasgow is known as a Glaswegian, which is also the name of the local dialect.

Robert Lewis Stevenson
Robert Burns