Scotland presentation

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GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Scotland as a separate nation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Devolution in Scotland ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scottish Politics today ,[object Object],[object Object]

Representation in Scotland ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Chances of Independence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

William Wallace was a Scottish Knight and landowner, famed for his involvement in the Scottish Wars of Independence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Scottish Whiskey (Scotch) 18.5 million barrels maturing in Scotland at any one point Matured for a minimum of 3 years Export value is around £2Billion - 2.29703682 EUROS 90% of Whisky sales are to the export market - accounting for 25% of all food and drink exports However...77% of the cost of a bottle of whisky sold in the UK is tax - making the UK Government by far the biggest beneficiary

The fabled ‘Loch Ness Monster’, an apparent prehistoric dinosaur that lives in Loch Ness, Invernesshire ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A ‘loch’ is the Scottish word for a ‘lake’ ***

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popular culture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The West of Scotland, in particular Glasgow, is infamous for the age old problem of Catholic and Protestant sectarianism This problem can be categorised as, essentially, the fight between Catholics and Protestants, arising from an inherent hatred of each religion, giving rise to violence in the West of Scotland for years The violence is epitomised in the rivalry between Celtic Football Club and Glasgow Rangers Examples of Sectarianism and bigotry can be found in most areas of life in Glasgow, and has recently come to the attention of the SNP, who have introduced extreme prison sentences for those found guilty of Sectarian behaviour Often linked to the IRA and Protestant Political Terrorist Groups in Ireland The Celtic manager Neill Lennon (A catholic) was sent a series of bombs and death threats throughout season 2010/11

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Famous Scots ,[object Object],[object Object],Dolly the Sheep - the first cloned mammal, created at Edinburgh University

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