Scotland

Scotland

Marc Ouaiss and Dimitri Samaha

United Kingdom

england

Ireland

Northern Ireland

Key Facts

• Located in GB
• Member of the UK
• Population: 5.5 million
• Contains around 790 islands
• 53,8% christians, 32% Church of Scotland, 36% with no religion,...

• GDP: 200 billion euros
• GDP per capita: 37,000 euros
• HDI: 0.925

History

Coat of Arms of England

• James VI of Scotland formed an alliance with England and Scotland
• 1707: creation of UK
• 1808: alliance UK and Ireland
• 1927: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland

UK flag since 1801

James VI of Scotland

Political Status

UK Parliament

• 32 council areas with small self-governing power

• Ruled by Queen Elizabeth II
• First minister and Parliament with 129 members
• 59 MPs in UK Parliament

Scottish Parliament

The Brexit

• 62% of Scottish against Brexit
• Possibility of Scotland's independence
• Independence referendum in 2023
• Scotland will lose a 16 billion pound market
• Very heavy economical losses

Economically

• Traditionally: Heavy Industry
• 1970s: petrol indutry
• 1980s: service-oriented economy

Nowadays:

• Financial Services
• Whisky (very important and well-known)
• Electronics

Why visit the country

• Beautiful and diverse landscapes
• Huge panel of activities
• Very nice architecture (old and new)
• Various castles

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