#142: Scotland
It's one of the four countries that form part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has a fantastic history of invention, rivalry with its neighbour, and fierce pride.In this episode, we take a look at the fantastic history of Scotland and ask ourselves how long it will remain part of the UK.“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.” - Voltaire“Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.” - Winston Churchill Statistics about Scotland (geographically large, but has a small population) Scotland's great history of inventors Early Scottish rivalry with England The story of William Wallace The unification with England The role of Panama Scotland getting limited powers of independence in 1999 Brexit a Scottish independence Would Scotland be allowed back into the European Union? How long will Scotland remain in the UK? Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scotland