At its greatest length, measured the mainland of Scotland extends 441 km, while the maximum breadth measured 248 km.

For eksempel GAELIC and SCOTS

Gaelic is still spoken throughout Scotland. Gaelic has been part of the Scottish consciousness for centuries and is considered to be the founding language of the country. The origins of Gaelic can be traced back as far as the 10th Century and is believed to have been brought to Scotland from Ireland.

Whereas Gaelic was the dominant language in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, the Lowlands of Scotland adopted the language of Scots. As opposed to Gaelic, the Scots language is much closer in style to that of English and debate has raged for many years as to whether it's a separate language or a dialect. Today, the UK government accepts Scots as a regional language.

Devolution is the decentralisation of governmental power. Examples of devolution are the powers granted to the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and to the Greater London and Local Authorities.

Konstitutionelt monarki is where the king have power to control the Nation.

Ben Macdui (1,309 m), Braeriach (1,296 m) and Ben Nevis (1,345 m)

According to Scottish lore, the legendary King Angus Achaius, or Hungus saw a white saltire in the blue sky during his battle against the Saxons. That is the supposed origin of the Cross of St. Andrew

A legendary story

No-one is truly sure of how the thistle came to be Scotland’s national flower. A well-known story though attributes the thistle being chosen as the emblem of Scotland to the Battle of Largs (a coastal town in Ayrshire) in the 13th century. A Norse army journeyed to Scotland, intent on conquering the land. The legend has it that they left their ships under cover of night, and were planning to ambush the sleeping Scottish Clansmen. In order to be as quiet as possible, the Norsemen had removed their shoes. However as they crept across the countryside, one of them stepped onto a thorny thistle. His cry of pain roused the Scots, and the warriors rose up and defeated the invaders.

With its white horse-like body and single spiralling horn, the unicorn is a symbol of purity, innocence and power in Celtic mythology.

Scotland's national dish is haggis, a savoury meat pudding, and it's traditionally accompanied by mashed potatoes, turnips (known as 'neeps') and a whisky sauce.