| You will find Scotland is in the north of the | | | | |
| United Kingdom and is thirty one thousand | | | | In Scotland its own legal system education |
| square miles in area. There are three major | | | | system Scottish Law and banking system. |
| cities in Scotland Dundee, Edinburgh and | | | | Edinburgh is the second financial centre of |
| Glasgow and a number of populated towns. | | | | the UK and one of the major financial centres |
| There are hundreds of islands categorized as | | | | of the world. |
| the Hebrides Orkney and Shetland islands. The | | | | |
| population on these islands are relatively | | | | Skiing in Scotland is perfect for beginners |
| low. | | | | and more experienced visitors keen to brush |
| | | | up their skills. A short ski break in |
| The United Kingdom is one of four constituent | | | | Scotland is a really good way to try out the |
| nations which are naming Scotland, England, | | | | sport before committing to a high cost ski |
| Ireland and Wales. The official language is | | | | holiday elsewhere in the world. The weather |
| English. However in the highlands Gaelic | | | | and the snow conditions at Scotlands five |
| maybe spoken and in the low lands Scot. | | | | resorts have never compared favourably with |
| | | | the continent. A spate of mild winters has |
| The national flower is the thistle although | | | | even threatened to bankrupt the industry |
| the heather which covers significant moorland | | | | while periods of heavy snowfalls can be |
| areas is also closely associated with the | | | | accompanied by high speed winds and poor |
| country. Scotland is traditionally known for | | | | visibility. Every regular Scottish skier will |
| its beautifully scenery but also bad | | | | have their own horror stories. For example |
| weather. The west coast consists of locs, | | | | the rocks, the slush, the ice, the wind. |
| locs are known as lakes in Scotland. The myth | | | | However there will also be at least one story |
| of the Loch Ness Monster can be found here. | | | | of a heavenly days skiing under blue skies, |
| | | | with barely a soul on the slopes. Another |
| A new Scottish Parliament was elected in 1999 | | | | advantage is that all the resorts are within |
| following devolution of powers from the | | | | easy reach of the capital. Tips to ski in |
| United Kingdom Parliament in London. This is | | | | Scotland include checking the daily weather |
| the first time Scotland has had its own | | | | before you go. Hire the equipment it may get |
| parliament in 300 years. The Scottish | | | | broken due to the rocks. Take your own food, |
| Parliament which sits in Edinburgh is | | | | you dont want to be tripping back into town |
| responsible for most aspects of Scottish | | | | during the day. |
| life. | | | | |