WHERE IN THE WORLD IS—
Scotland
In the news recently because of yet another Islamic terrorist attack, Scotland is the northern 1/3 of the main island of Great Britain. It shares a land border to the south with England. Beside the mainland, the country also consists of more than 790 smaller islands.
The terrorist attack occurred in the country’s largest city, Glasgow. The second largest city is Edinburgh, the country’s capital.
Since its union with England in 1707 Scotland is not a sovereign nation. But, because it has maintained its own legal and educational systems and The Church of Scotland, it has retained its well known culture to this day.
It has an estimated population of just over 5 million people; less than half the population of Ohio.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews is generally regarded as the “World’s Home of Golf”. The first game of golf for which records survive was played in Edinburgh in 1456.
When most folks think of Scotland, however, the image that comes to mind is often of a kilted piper playing the Great Highland Bagpipe. Or, it might be of Nessie, The Loch Ness Monster; a tale that has been around for more than 1500 years.
In either case, determining the preferred undergarments, if any, of bagpipers or the legitimacy of Nessie, is beyond the scope of this brief article.
Scotland
In the news recently because of yet another Islamic terrorist attack, Scotland is the northern 1/3 of the main island of Great Britain. It shares a land border to the south with England. Beside the mainland, the country also consists of more than 790 smaller islands.
The terrorist attack occurred in the country’s largest city, Glasgow. The second largest city is Edinburgh, the country’s capital.
Since its union with England in 1707 Scotland is not a sovereign nation. But, because it has maintained its own legal and educational systems and The Church of Scotland, it has retained its well known culture to this day.
It has an estimated population of just over 5 million people; less than half the population of Ohio.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews is generally regarded as the “World’s Home of Golf”. The first game of golf for which records survive was played in Edinburgh in 1456.
When most folks think of Scotland, however, the image that comes to mind is often of a kilted piper playing the Great Highland Bagpipe. Or, it might be of Nessie, The Loch Ness Monster; a tale that has been around for more than 1500 years.
In either case, determining the preferred undergarments, if any, of bagpipers or the legitimacy of Nessie, is beyond the scope of this brief article.
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