Article: Scotland: Did you know that...?
Scotland: Did you know that...?
Basic facts
Population: 5.5 million
National anthem: O'Flower of Scotland (unofficial)
National animal : Unicorn
The most important cities (population):
- Glasgow (c.600t)
- Edinburgh (c.500t)
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Aberdeen - c.200t)
Official language: Scots, Scottish Gaelic, English
Town twinning:- Berlin and Inverness and Perth
- Munich and Edinburgh
- Würzburg and Dundee
GDP. 200 GBP billion (2020)
Main industries: Fisheries, Food & Beverages, Forestry, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Textiles, Tourism
Famous Scots :
- Robert the Bruce (1274 – 1329)
- Alexander Fleming (1881-1955)
- John Logie Baird (1888-1946)
- David Hume (1711 – 1776)
- William Wallace (13th Century)
Best time to visit Scotland
The warmest months are June, July and August, with an average temperature of 15-17 degrees. However, it does get a little warmer than that and daylight lasts well past 11pm during the long summer days.
April, May and September are also great months to visit, although you may need a weatherproof outfit.
Castles
There are more than 1,500 castles in Scotland, reflecting the architecture and style of Scottish history.
Film related
The Lewis Chessmen, discovered on the beautiful white sands of Uig, are thought to date back to the 12th century and are the inspiration for the chess game in the Harry Potter film.
sport
FIFA football world rankings:
Men: 48 ;-((( !
Dammen: 21 ;-))) !
Rugby: Calcutta Cup Winners 2021!!
21.03.1925: Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh becomes the home of Scottish rugby as 70,000 spectators watch Scotland defeat England to win the first Five Nations Championship Grand Slam.
Geography:
The highest mountain in Scotland (and the whole of Great Britain) is the 4416 ft / 1345m high Ben Nevis near Fort William. It is one of the so-called Munros. A Munro is a mountain in Scotland that is higher than 3000 ft (914.4m), of which there are a total of 282.
Quite Interesting
Scotland is only 274 miles long from north to south, but has a coastline of 11,602 miles (including all the islands).
1 MINUTE 14 SECONDS
is the time of the shortest scheduled flight in the world - one and a half miles from Westray to Papa Westray on the Scottish Orkney Islands
