The Lowlands (Scots: Lallans or Lawlands; Scottish Gaelic: a' Ghalldachd, lit. 'place of the foreigners', pronounced [ˈaˈɣauɫ̪t̪əxk]) is a cultural and historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Lowlands and the Highlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands.

A Scottish clan (from Gaelic clann, literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred') is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arms.Most clans have their own tartan patterns, usually dating …

Geography. The Scottish Borders are in the eastern part of the Southern Uplands.. The region is hilly and largely rural, with the River Tweed flowing west to east through it. The highest hill in the region is Broad Law in the Manor Hills.In the east of the region, the area that borders the River Tweed is flat and is known as 'The Merse'. The Tweed and its tributaries drain the entire region ...

As recent as the 2011 census, Christianity was the largest religion in Scotland.In the 2011 census, 53.8% of the Scottish population identified as Christian (declining from 65.1% in 2001) when asked: "What religion, religious denomination or body do you belong to?".The Church of Scotland, a Presbyterian denomination often known as The Kirk, is recognised in law as the national …