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> Scotland is a nation which has gained independence from Great Britain Not yet, it hasn't. It has its own parliament with some devolved powers, though. https
by samizdis 6y ago
> Scotland is a nation which has gained independence from Great Britain
Not yet, it hasn't. It has its own parliament with some devolved powers, though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland#Devolved_government_relations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland#Devolved_government_r...
There has been a campaign for full independence for a long time, but when it was put to a referendum, in 2014, Scotland voted against.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Scottish_independence_referendum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Scottish_independence_ref...
- gerikson 6y agoThe United Kingdom itself is a good test when trying to answer "what is a country?"