In light of the independence referendum taking place in South Sudan, TIME Magazine compiled a top 10 list of aspiring nations, their introduction to the article states ‘Sudan held a referendum on Jan. 9 to decide whether to split into two sovereign countries. Here's a sampling of other places vying for independence — some with more legitimate claims for freedom than others’
The 10 listed are Scotland, The Basque Country, Tibet, South Ossetia, Kurdistan, Quebec, Western Sahara, The Republic of Cascadia, Padania and Second Vermont Republic.
No surprise Scotland is on the list and this is what they had to say ‘Scotland has been formally joined with England since 1707, when the two nations dissolved their parliaments and united to form Great Britain. Yet despite centuries of being under London's yoke, Scotland still considers itself a separate country and periodically pushes for independence.
The Scottish National Party (SNP), which supports full independence from Britain, formed in 1934 and won its first British parliamentary seat in 1945. In 1999,
Scotland elected its first Parliament in nearly 300 years (though Queen Elizabeth II formally began the opening session — maybe to remind them who was boss?). The Scottish Parliament controls domestic policy in Scotland, while Westminster still handles everything else. Because of this, Scotland could ban smoking when the rest of Britain still allowed cigarettes in public places. The SNP won the nation's 2007 parliamentary elections and has periodically urged Scotland to take up a referendum on independence ever since. Even if passed, the referendum would not be binding unless approved by the British Parliament.
Correction appended: The original version of the slide incorrectly stated that the Scottish National Party won its first Parliamentary seat in 1967.
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