This Thursday, residents of the land of my birth are essentially voting on whether or not to become Denmark. Or maybe Slovakia. Or Ireland. If the result is a “yes” to independence — and if the European Union allows Scotland to join — the new country would become the 13th EU member state with a population of fewer than 6m. Note: there are about the same number of cities in China with a population larger than 6m. In American terms, Scotland would be the 22nd largest state, just ahead of Colorado, if it opted instead to join the United States.
The Battle for Britain
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The Sunday Times September 14, 2014 Niall Ferguson
This Thursday, residents of the land of my birth are essentially voting on whether or not to become Denmark. Or maybe Slovakia. Or Ireland. If the result is a “yes” to independence — and if the European Union allows Scotland to join — the new country would become the 13th EU member state with a population of fewer than 6m. Note: there are about the same number of cities in China with a population larger than 6m. In American terms, Scotland would be the 22nd largest state, just ahead of Colorado, if it opted instead to join the United States.
