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Westminster Bridge Tower Bridge SCOTLAND Official Name: Scotland Capital City: Edinburgh 爱丁堡(population, 450,000) Major Cities: Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow (格拉 斯哥) and Inverness Languages: Scots, Gaelic, Scots and English Official Currency: Pound Sterling Population: 5,200,000 Religions: Protestant (新教) , Catholic Land Area: 78,772 sq km (30,418 sq miles) Landforms: Scotland includes numerous islands, and three (3) distinct regions. The Northern Highlands (nearly two-thirds of the land) includes the Grampian Mountains and many smaller ranges (山脉) The Northern Highlands (nearly two-thirds of the land) includes the Grampian Mountains and many smaller ranges (山脉) The Central Lowlands divide the southern farming region from the highlands of the north. Most of Scotlands population lives here. Its the flattest, lowest lying part of Scotland. The Southern Uplands, the bordering land (mostly farmland) between England and Central Scotland, is so called because its the most southern part of Scotland, and is hillier than the Central. Castles in Scotland Castle in Edinburgh Braveheart Poster Braveheart – The Story William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace‘s father and brother, along with many others, lost their lives trying to free Scotland. Once he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace begins his long quest (追求) to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the assistance of Robert the Bruce. WALES Official Name: Wales Capital City: Cardiff (315,000) Languages: Welsh and English, with a small percentage (an estimated 30,000) that speak Welsh exclusively Population: 3,005,000 Religions: Anglican, Catholic, others La