SCOTLAND
Hello!
We are going to talk about a nation of United Kingdom, Scotland. This nation is in the Great Britain. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, but the largest city is Glasgow.The official language is English, but also speak Gaelic and Scots.The history of Scotland started around ten thousand years, until at present.The Government is constitutional monarchy.The patron of Scotland is St. Andrew.The money that they use is pound sterling.
Well… Now I will talk a little bit about culture.There are an important artistic activity, both Musical and Literature, and sport also has a long tradition in Scotland.
First, The music:
The traditional Scottish instrument is the bagpipes, in particular the one from the Highlands. The Clarsach or Celt harp, violins and accordions are also Scottish instruments especially the last two which are part of the traditional Scottish Dances.
Second, the TV:
The national broadcaster is BBC Scotland (BBC Alba in Gaelic), a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom.
Third, Literature:
Robert Burns is considerate the national poet, their much of his writing is also in English and in a "light" Scots dialect which is more accessible to a wider audience.Another writer is James Matthew Barrie who is the author of Peter Pan.
Forth, Sports:
Sport also plays a big part in the Scottish culture as the country holds many sporting events. The Football and Ruby are the more important sports of Scotland.Scotland has its own national governing bodies, such as the Scottish Football Association (the second oldest national football association in the world) and the Scottish Rugby Union.Some varieties of football have been practiced in Scotland, for various centuries: the first dates from 1424. Associated football is the national sport in Scotland; in fact the Scottish Cup is the most ancient trophy in the world. The twice big teams in Scotland are Celtic of Glasgow and Rangers of Glasgow, that they are rivals of the same city, because Celtic are Catholics and Rangers are Protestants.Another Sport is Golf; St. Andrews is the birthplace of golf and the oldest golf course in the world. Is almost a place of worship for golfers.
There are other elements of sport in the Highland Games like mountains games, and some Celt sports like curling or shinty. Cricket is also a popular sport in Scotland with the team having qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup on three occasions and having co-hosted the world cup in 1999.
And finally the most characteristic of Scotland is her dress: the traditional Scottish wear is the Kilt also called Scottish Skirt which offends the Scottish if you say it.
Hello!
We are going to talk about a nation of United Kingdom, Scotland. This nation is in the Great Britain. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, but the largest city is Glasgow.The official language is English, but also speak Gaelic and Scots.The history of Scotland started around ten thousand years, until at present.The Government is constitutional monarchy.The patron of Scotland is St. Andrew.The money that they use is pound sterling.
Well… Now I will talk a little bit about culture.There are an important artistic activity, both Musical and Literature, and sport also has a long tradition in Scotland.
First, The music:
The traditional Scottish instrument is the bagpipes, in particular the one from the Highlands. The Clarsach or Celt harp, violins and accordions are also Scottish instruments especially the last two which are part of the traditional Scottish Dances.
Second, the TV:
The national broadcaster is BBC Scotland (BBC Alba in Gaelic), a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom.
Third, Literature:
Robert Burns is considerate the national poet, their much of his writing is also in English and in a "light" Scots dialect which is more accessible to a wider audience.Another writer is James Matthew Barrie who is the author of Peter Pan.
Forth, Sports:
Sport also plays a big part in the Scottish culture as the country holds many sporting events. The Football and Ruby are the more important sports of Scotland.Scotland has its own national governing bodies, such as the Scottish Football Association (the second oldest national football association in the world) and the Scottish Rugby Union.Some varieties of football have been practiced in Scotland, for various centuries: the first dates from 1424. Associated football is the national sport in Scotland; in fact the Scottish Cup is the most ancient trophy in the world. The twice big teams in Scotland are Celtic of Glasgow and Rangers of Glasgow, that they are rivals of the same city, because Celtic are Catholics and Rangers are Protestants.Another Sport is Golf; St. Andrews is the birthplace of golf and the oldest golf course in the world. Is almost a place of worship for golfers.
There are other elements of sport in the Highland Games like mountains games, and some Celt sports like curling or shinty. Cricket is also a popular sport in Scotland with the team having qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup on three occasions and having co-hosted the world cup in 1999.
And finally the most characteristic of Scotland is her dress: the traditional Scottish wear is the Kilt also called Scottish Skirt which offends the Scottish if you say it.
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