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**Official Animal** :Unicorn
 
 * Is one of the nations of the Unites Kingdom along with [|England], [|Northern Ireland] and [|Wales].
 * The population of Scotland is just over 5 million people.
 * The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh.
 * The official language of Scotland is English but 1% of the population still speak in the traditional Scots Gaelic language which is still used in a few places including the Western Isles.

Scotland is Famous for....
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 * Its fresh water lochs (lakes) – there are over 600 square miles of them. One of the most famous is Loch Ness where a mysterious monster
 * Is said to lurk in the depths of the water.
 * It is also famous for its clans, kilts, medieval castles, as well as poetry and songs of Robert Burns.
 * Theatre lovers from around the world come to Edinburgh for its famous theatres festival.