... The highest density is in the central Lolands, here nearly three-fourth of the Scots live. This also the area, here the big cities are situated.Principal CitiesThe capital of Scotland is Edinburgh420,000 inhabitants, hich is also the administrative center. But Edinburgh is not the biggest city in Scotland, hich is Glasgo ith over 750,000 people. Furthermore Glasgo has the major impact on the Scotish industry. Together ith Clayside it forms a big conurbation dt. Ballungsgebiet, here the largest shipbuilding and engineering center is situated. Other important industrial cities are Dundee170,000 and Aberdeen190,000.LanguageEnglish is the official language, but still feer than 100,000 Scots, hich are mainly inhabitants of the northern Highlands, also speak the Scottish form of Gaelic. ReligionThe Church of Scotland is often seen as the mother church of Presbyterianism in English-speaking countries. Presbyterianism is a system of church government based on the Calvinist belief, that all church members are equal in the eyes of god. Furthermore it is a democratic society ith elections, hat means, that every church elects their minister. Also the Presbyterianism does not have bishops or archbishops. The church is governed by democratically elected groups at local, regional and national level.John Knox as the man, ho introduced the system of Presbyterianism to Scotland. He beliefed in the studies of John Calvin, ho lived in Geneva, here Knox spent several years. One major idea of the Calvinists is the idea of predestination, hich means, that God has planned that it is the destiny of some people to be saved, heras the rest is condemned to eternal damnation. Furthermore it encouraged the people to put their trusts in Gods decision. CultureBefore talking about Scotlands culture, you have to consider, that Scotland as not one country, but to the Highlands and the Lolands. The Lolands ere poorer than England, but more prosperous than the Highlands. The Highlands lived in a system of rural economy based on cattle and goats dt. Ziegen even the Highland soil and climate did not encourage the economy. It as often compared ith the ild est of America, a laless society, here murder, looting dt. plndern and the theft dt. Diebstahl of cattle and ifes ere common. The society as dominated by the clans and their chiefs, hos authority as absolute. Furthermore the Gaelic language as idely spread in the Highlands. Today still 100,000 people are able to speak Gaelic. The Highlands dress is the kilt, ith a pattern called tartan, hich consists of the colours of the clan. They ere especially orn in the military. Today also Lolanders are alloed to ear the famous kilt.The Lolands ere, compared to the Highlands, more advanced in their economy and in their agricultural structure. Presbyterianism as idely spread in this area, heras many Highlanders remained catholic.The result of this differences as animosity dt. Feindschaft and prejudice. Highlanders looked don on Lolanders as gloomy cabbage eaters dressed in dark clothes contrasting ith the heroic Highlander in his bright tartan. Lolanders considered Highlanders to be lazy, uncivilized people, ho stole honest Lolanders cattle.Despite of the controverse Highlanders against Lolanders and their cultural belief, bagpipes are a famous Scottish tradition. This instrument is usually associated ith Scottish music, but as probably introduced by the Romans, ho acquired them in Middle East.One of the most clebrated days is the 25th of January, here people think of Robert Burns, ho as a famous Scottish riter. On this day people are playing their bagpipes and earing kilts. The dish is brought into the room accompanied by a piper. Furthermore people drink a toast to Robert Burns, and they also consume plenty of hisky. EducationThe Scottish people take education very seriously. By 1864, one out of ... Download