#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 & Scottish independence
- Would Scotland be allowed back into the European Union?
- How long will Scotland remain in the UK?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scotland
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