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The Grampian Mountains or Grampians are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland. Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 kmÂ² 1. ...

They extend southwest to northeast between the Highland Boundary Fault and Glen Mor (the Great Glen), occupying almost half of the land-area of Scotland. The Highland Boundary Fault traverses Scotland from Arran to Stonehaven. ... The Great Glen, also known as Glen Albyn or Glen Mor is a series of valleys in Scotland running 100 kilometers from Inverness on the Moray Firth to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe. ...

The mountain range includes Ben Nevis, the highest point in the British Isles at 1,343 meters above sea level. Ben Macdui, the second highest mountain at 1,309 meters also lies in the Cairngorm region of the Grampians. Map sources for Ben Nevis at grid reference NN166713 Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. ... Ben Macdhui (also spelled Ben Macdui, Ben MacDui and Beinn MacDuibh) is the second highest mountain of Great Britain. ... The Cairngorms: Ben Macdhui seen from Carn aMhaim The Cairngorms refers to a mountainous region in the Eastern Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK. Consisting of a large elevated plateau adorned with low, rounded glacial mountains, this area became Scotlands second national park (see Cairngorms National Park) on 1st September...

The mountains are composed of granite, gneiss, marble, schists and quartzite. Numerous rivers rise in the Grampians such as the Spey, the Don, the Dee, the Esk and the Tay. The River Spey is a river in Scotland that runs 107 miles (172 km) to the Moray Firth at Spey Bay, making it the second longest river in Scotland. ... The article is about the Don River in Scotland. ... The River Dee is a 90 mile (140 km) long river, which rises in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and flows to the North Sea. ... For articles about other rivers named River Esk, see River Esk. ... The River Tay looking eastwards from Perth The River Tay, in terms of flow (193 kilometres or 120 miles), is the longest river in Scotland. ...

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Grampian Mountains (166 words)
	Mountain range in north central Scotland that includes Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles at 1,343 m/4,406 ft, and the Cairngorm Mountains, which include the second highest mountain, Ben Macdhui 1,309 m/4,295 ft. The region includes Aviemore, a winter holiday and sports centre.
	The mountains are composed of granite, gneiss, quartzite, marble, and schists.
	The chief river flowing from the watershed north is the Spey;; those flowing east are the Don and the Dee;; those flowing south are the Esk and the Tay.

About Scotland (2636 words)
	The principal rivers rising in the Grampian Mountains are the Findhorn, Spey, Don, Dee, South Esk, Tay, and Forth.
	Scotland is characterised by an abundance of streams and lakes (lochs).
	Scotland is famous for the salmon and trout that abound in its streams and lakes.

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