In 2001, Inverness was granted city status, making it the northernmost city in the UK and also one of the smallest, with a current population of 70,000. Inverness is known as the 'capital of the Highlands', and sits amid hills at the edge of the Great Glen, where the River Ness empties into the Moray Firth. The river is nearly the shortest in Scotland, running a mere six miles from Loch Ness (Loch Nis, in Gaelic) to the firth. In fact, the city's Gaelic name, Inbhir Nis, literally means 'mouth of the river Ness'. Inverness is a popular base for tourists visiting the many historical sites in the Highlands, along with the perhaps more 'mythical' site of Loch Ness; nearly everyone takes the obligatory boat cruise. Gaelic has always been widely spoken in the Highlands of Scotland, and Inverness is currently home to a Gaelic renaissance. The city opened a Gaelic primary school in 2007, and expanded capacity to 200 students a few years later. Many street signs in the city are bilingual, though very few adults or children in Inverness (approximately 5% of the population) speak Gaelic. So English speakers needn't worry about communicating with locals when visiting this gorgeous, historic gem of the Highlands.
Question: The RiverNessis Scotland's shortest river.
Options:
A. true, B. false, C. uncertain
Answer: B