Scotland the Brave--Staying in the United Kingdom!
Scotland has voted overwhelmingly to stay within the United Kingdom.
Despite what many polls predicted would be a close call for the Scots
choosing independence from Britain, the actual tally showed 55% support for staying
together while 45% wanted independence.
Except for Glasgow city where the Yes vote prevailed most other centers showed nearly two-thirds of respondents wishing to Stay Together with the UK. Fully 86% of voters turned out in what was a landmark referendum.
A Yes vote would have produced a jolt to financial markets and equally raised serious questions over Scotland's future within NATO and the European Union.
Scotland has been part of the UK for over 300 years.
Beyond Scotland, an independence vote would have stirred separatism throughout Europe and wider afield from Spain to Corsica and Quebec.
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