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Scotland is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It freely voted to joined the Union of the "United Kingdom" and has in 2014 freely voted to maintain this position. It is not a county occupied and ruled by an external power and is therefore independent.
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How many years has the US been an independent nation?
The US has been independent since it's founding in 1776.
When did Scotland become independent?
Scotland has not been independent since 1603. It has its own parliament with limited tax-raising and legislative powers, but still has the Queen of the United Kingdom as Head of State.
How many year America been independent?
The US has been independent since July 4, 1776.
Does scottish people deserve to have independence and why?
300 years ago, Scotland was an independent country. Since then, it has been part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its current status is similar to individual states within the United States. At the most recent opinion poll, only about 23% of the electorate in Scotland stated that they would vote for an independent Scotland in the 2014 referendum.
How long has Oman been a country?
Oman has been a country for about 800 years.
What middle american country has been independent for over 200 years?
Haiti has been independent for 208 years.
Is Mexico independent or does another country own it?
It has been independent since 1821.
What is the name of the people how have been Governors-Generals since The Bahamas became independent?
how many governors-generl have there been since the bahamas beacame independent
What age do you start school in Scotland?
There have been no middle schools in Scotland since 1988 when Moray and Abbotsgrange Middle schools closed. Children used to start going to those schools at ten years of age.
Who was once king of Scotland?
fred There have been many kings of Scotland. In 1707 the Act of Union was passed and since that time every king of England has also been the king of Scotland
Ireland has been an independent country since?
1949
Did Scottish nationalism arise in the united kingdom?
Yes. There has always been a movement to withdraw Scotland from the rest of the UK. The strength of that movement has varied over the years but there has never been an overwhelming majority of Scottish people in favour of it. Whether Scotland could survive as an independent nation would depend on economics.
