Scotland

• 09/06/2016 12:27
• United Kingdom, group Europe, Scotland

Scotland is a country – part of the United Kingdom. Scotland is divided basically into two areas, in mountainous areas (Highlands), and in the lowlands (Lowlands). Respectively its inhabitants, which is mainly Celtic origin, divided into mountain (Highlanders – Highlanders) and pastures (Looulanters – Lowlanders). The Highlanders are those who consider themselves, the most genuine Scots, They live in the highlands, mainly in the north, and in their own language will find nobody numerous vernacular elements, certainly more than’ The,what in the vernacular of Looulanters, the inhabitants of the plains mainly in the south of the country and major cities, Edinburgh and Glasgow, which they were due to geography and proximity to England easier English influence.

At 18 September 2014 a referendum was held on the independence of Scotland from the United Kingdom.