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21 Facts about Scotland that you didn't know：
(關於蘇格蘭你不知道的21個事實：)
1. Scotland has over 790 islands, but only about 130 are inhabited. The largest inhabited island is Lewis and Harris.
(蘇格蘭有 790 多個島嶼，但只有大約 130 個有人居住。最大的有人居住的島嶼是路易斯島和哈裡斯島。)
2. Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade, established in 1824.
(愛丁堡是世界上第一個擁有自己的消防隊的城市，成立於 1824 年。)
3. Scotland's national animal is the unicorn, symbolizing purity, innocence, and power in Celtic mythology.
(蘇格蘭的國獸是獨角獸，在凱爾特神話中象徵著純潔、純真和力量。)
4. The shortest scheduled flight in the world is in Scotland. The flight between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands lasts just around one minute.
(世界上最短的定期航班在蘇格蘭。奧克尼群島的韋斯特雷和帕帕韋斯特雷之間的飛行僅持續一分鐘左右。)
5. Scotland is home to the oldest tree in Europe: A twisted yew tree in Fortingall that is estimated to be between 3,000 and 9,000 years old.
(蘇格蘭是歐洲最古老的樹的故鄉：福廷格爾的一棵扭曲的紫杉樹，估計有 3,000 到 9,000 年的歷史。)
6. Shetland has the highest density of otters in Europe, with around 1,000 otters living in the wild.
( 設得蘭群島是歐洲水獺密度最高的地區，大約有 1,000 只水獺生活在野外。)
7. The raincoat was invented by Charles Macintosh, a Glaswegian, in 1824, revolutionizing outdoor wear with his waterproof fabric.
(衣是由格拉斯哥人查理斯 麥金托希 （Charles Macintosh） 於 1824 年發明的，他用防水面料徹底改變了戶外服裝。)
8. Scotland has its own legal system, separate from England and Wales, with its roots in Roman law and influenced by other legal traditions, including French law.
(蘇格蘭有自己的法律制度，獨立於英格蘭和威爾士，其根源在於羅馬法，並受到包括法國法在內的其他法律傳統的影響。)
9. The Encyclopedia Britannica was first produced in Scotland in 1768, in Edinburgh, to be precise.
(《大英百科全書》於 1768 年在蘇格蘭首次出版，準確地說是在愛丁堡。)
10. The world’s first color photograph was taken in Scotland: In 1861, James Clerk Maxwell presented a color photograph of a tartan ribbon.
(世界上第一張彩色照片是在蘇格蘭拍攝的：1861 年，詹姆斯·克拉克·麥克斯韋 （James Clerk Maxwell） 展示了一張格子缎帶的彩色照片。)
11. Golf originated in Scotland, with the game being played on Musselburgh Links in 1672, which is recognized as the world’s oldest golf course.
(高爾夫起源於蘇格蘭，1672 年在穆塞爾堡林克斯球場舉行，該球場被公認為世界上最古老的高爾夫球場。)
12. Scotland’s national dish is haggis, a savory pudding containing sheep's heart, liver, and lungs, mixed with onions, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, encased in the animal's stomach.
(蘇格蘭的國菜是羊，這是一種鹹味布丁，含有羊的心臟、肝臟和肺，混合了洋蔥、燕麥片、羊油、香料和鹽，包裹在動物的胃中。)
13. The first official international football (soccer) match was played in Scotland between Scotland and England in 1872.
(1872 年，蘇格蘭和英格蘭之間在蘇格蘭舉行了第一場正式的國際足球（足球）比賽。)
14. Scotland has its own currency: Scottish banks issue their own banknotes, which are legal currency throughout the UK, though they might be met with confusion outside Scotland.
(蘇格蘭有自己的貨幣：蘇格蘭銀行發行自己的紙幣，這是整個英國的法定貨幣，儘管在蘇格蘭以外的地方可能會遇到混亂。)
15. Edinburgh was named the first UNESCO City of Literature in 2004, recognizing its strong literary heritage.
(愛丁堡於 2004 年被聯合國教科文組織評為第一個文學之都，以表彰其深厚的文學遺產。)
16. St. Andrew’s Day on November 30th is a national holiday in Scotland, celebrating Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland.
(11月30日的聖安德魯節是蘇格蘭的國定假日，慶祝蘇格蘭的守護神聖安德魯。)
17. The Old Course at St. Andrews is considered the "home of golf" and has been played on since the 15th century.
(聖安德魯斯的老球場被認為是「高爾夫之鄉」，自 15 世紀以來一直在打球。)
18. Skara Brae on Orkney is older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids, making it one of the oldest agricultural villages in the UK.
(奧克尼群島的斯卡拉佈雷比巨石陣和大金字塔更古老，是英國最古老的農業村莊之一。)
19. The largest secondhand bookshop in Scotland, Leakey’s Bookshop in Inverness, is housed in an old church and features a wood-burning stove in the center.
(蘇格蘭最大的二手書店，因弗內斯的利基書店，坐落在一座古老的教堂內，中間有一個燃木爐。)
20. The Scots Pine is Scotland’s national tree, symbolic of its ancient Caledonian forests.
(蘇格蘭松是蘇格蘭的國樹，象徵著古老的喀里多尼亞森林。)
21. Scotland is famed for its "right to roam", where people can access most land and inland water for recreation, as long as they do so responsibly under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
(蘇格蘭以其「漫遊權」而聞名，只要人們根據《蘇格蘭戶外准入法》負責任地這樣做，就可以進入大部分陸地和內陸水域進行娛樂。)
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