Scotland’s Prime Minister?

Scotland became officially part of the United Kingdom in 1707. With over 30 million square miles, Scotland has over 5 million people as of 2011 census, with about 235 billion as GDP. It is home to several industrial and military installations that the United Kingdom is proud of.  Recent polls indicate that majority of the […]

Scotland became officially part of the United Kingdom in 1707. With over 30 million square miles, Scotland has over 5 million people as of 2011 census, with about 235 billion as GDP. It is home to several industrial and military installations that the United Kingdom is proud of.  Recent polls indicate that majority of the people of Scotland favour an independent state than continually being part of Britain as Scotland is largely growing and might be able to stand on its own.
 The Scots will find it tough to decide on what way their economy will go, and whither to continue using the pound sterling, join the Euro or create their own currency.
Continue using the pound may be a little bit safer for them, but yet England may place a huge economic policies and a lot of control over it. So is joining the EU. Because practically now, Scotland cannot meet the economic demands to join the Euro any time soon.
Starting a new economy is staring from the scratch.  But if care is not taken, the IMF, World Bank and the United Nations may take advantage of it by sending so-called expert to ‘help’ them and perhaps, recommend devaluation and SAP.
As for England, its first casualty after a possible Scottish independence is perhaps losing its strategic military fortress in the Scotland. Though an independent Scotland may not be hostile to England, England would however prefer having more defence systems closer to it than in Scotland.
According to the Office of Statistics, Scotland is the most literate country in Europe, with many higher institutions that are among the oldest. Scotland has one the busiest airports in Europe. Most of the population of Scotland is homogeneous whites Scottish. It is mainly of Scottish background, about 96 percent. Only about 4 percent are of different origins, with just 0.2 percent blacks. Scotland may become the world newest country if the Yes votes prevail.

Abdulbaqi Aliyu Jari, Katsina<[email protected]>;