Scotland is a nation in northwest Europe and a constituent country of the United Kingdom. The country occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shares a land border to the south with England

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uk culture: Scotland is the UK’s most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fresh water lakes. Learn more

magazine article: The Sick Man of Europe? "We Scots get a bad press for our lifestyles, to say the least. This month Jack McConnell, First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, called us 'one of the most unhealthy countries in Europe,' with a culture of “'lack of exercise, drugs abuse, excessive drinking and over eating.'" Read article

word games: Scottish icons. Match the names of things that are typical to Scotland to descriptions of them. Play game (1) and game (2)

word game: Bagpipe jokes. Match the questions to the answers of 5 jokes about bagpipes. Play game

poem: Address to the Haggis This famous poem by the great Scottish poet Robert Burns is regularly recited during celebrations throughout the world, whenever Haggis makes an appearance on the menu. Read poem

cartoon: "I've started feeding whisky to the chickens!" "Really? Why?" See cartoon

trivia: Scottish proverb : Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him. See more scotland trivia

poll: "What's the first thing that Scotland makes you think of? "See results

links: Wikipedia: Scotland See more links

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