Scotland represents just 8.3% of the UK population.... Remember - TopicsExpress

Scotland represents just 8.3% of the UK population.... Remember that number 8.3%.. We have the following share of UK resources.. 32% Land area 61% Sea area 90% Surface fresh water 65% North Sea natural gas production 96.5% North Sea crude oil production 47% Open cast coal production 81% Coal reserves at sites not yet in production 62% Timber production (green tonnes) 46% Total forest area (hectares) 92% Hydro electric production 40% Wind, wave, solar production 60% Fish Landings (total by Scottish vessels) 55% Fish Landings (total from Scottish waters) 30% Beef herd (breeding stock) 20% Sheep herd (breeding flock) 9% Dairy herd 10% Pig herd 15% Cereal holdings (hectares) 20% potato holdings (hectares) [edit: 100% of the UKs PANDAS] All with 8.3% of the population!!! There are very few countries in the WORLD that rival Scotlands resources per head and in such rich diversity. We absolutely, unequivocally can be an extremely successful independent country. References : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Scotland scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/03/16182005/21 environment.scotland.gov.uk/get-informed/water/ scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/133434/0061924.pdf scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/133434/0061924.pdf bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/mines/coal/occ/home.html bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/mines/coal/occ/home.html forestry.gov.uk/pdf/Woodproduction1976-2012final.pdf/$FILE/Woodproduction1976-2012final.pdf forestry.gov.uk/.../7c3602a5e6059a6480257c8900 ... https://gov.uk/.../electricity_generation_and_supply.pdf https://gov.uk/.../electricity_generation_and_supply.pdf webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/.../2011/final.pdf webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/.../2011/final.pdf nfus.org.uk/farming-facts/what-we-produce nfus.org.uk/farming-facts/what-we-produce nfus.org.uk/farming-facts/what-we-produce nfus.org.uk/farming-facts/what-we-produce scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/06/5219/5 scotland.gov.uk/Publications/201