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Scotland - Subdivisions | A Wisdom Archive on Scotland - Subdivisions | | Scotland - Subdivisions A selection of articles related to Scotland - Subdivisions | |
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Scotland, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - Gallery of Images, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - History, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Media, Scotland - Music, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scottish Executive - official site of the Scottish Executive, Scottish Parliament - official site of The Scottish Parliament, BBC Scotland - Scottish history, news and travel pages from BBC, The Gazetteer for Scotland - Extensive guide to the places and people of Scotland, by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and University of Edinburgh, Scotland Directory - comprehensive directory of sites focused on Scotland, Scotland's People - official government source for Scottish genealogy, Scottish Census Results On Line - official government site for Scotland's census results, Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics - Scottish Executive's programme of small area statistics in Scotland, Scottish Tourist Board - official site of Scotland's national tourist board, Travel guide to <i>Scotland</i> from Wikitravel
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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Scotland - Subdivisions | | | |  Scotland - Subdivisions: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - PoliticsAs one of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the head of state in Scotland is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952). Executive power is derived from the Queen, and exercised by the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster, and the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. The United Kingdom Parliament retains power over Scotland's taxes, social security system, defence, international relations and certain other areas. The Scottish Parliament has legislative authority for all other areas relating to Scotland, ...
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| | | | | Scotland - Subdivisions: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Law Scots law is the law of Scotland. It is a unique system with ancient roots and has a basis in Roman law, combining features of both uncodified Civil law dating back to the Corpus Juris Civilis and common law with medieval sources. The terms of union with England in 1707, guaranteed the continued existence of a separate law system in Scotland from that of England and Wales. Formerly, there were several regional law systems in Scotland, one of which was the use of Udal Law in Orkney and Shetland, based on Old Norse Law, which for the most part was abolished in 1611. Various systems based on common Celtic or Brehon Laws also survived i ...
See also:Scotland, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - History, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - Climate, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Music, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Media, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Gallery of Images Read more here: » Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Law |
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| | | | | Scotland - Subdivisions: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Economy The Scottish economy is closely linked with that of the United Kingdom, and is essentially a capitalist economy with little government interference in private enterprise. After the Industrial Revolution, the Scottish economy concentrated on heavy industry, dominated by the shipbuilding, coal mining and steel industries. Scottish participation in the British Empire also allowed the Scottish economy to export its output throughout the world. However heavy industry declined in the latter part of the 20th century leading to a remarkable shift in ...
See also:Scotland, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - History, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - Climate, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Music, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Media, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Gallery of Images Read more here: » Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Economy |
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