Scotland's size is maistly that estaiblisht by the 1237 Treaty o York atween Scotland an England an the 1266 Treaty o Perth atween Scotland an Norawa. The nou reconvened Scots Pairlament haes been gien the pouer tae govern the laund on maist Scots maiters, but haesna ower muckle pouer wi taxes, awtho it dis hae the pouer tae chynge the UK income tax rate bi 3p in the pund.
In 1997, the Scots fowk voted tae hae a new pairlament, estaiblisht by the UK government in the Scotland Act 1998. Wales is nou seen for uisual as anither laund, awtho it wis juist a principality o the kinrick o England in 1707. In 1801, Scotland becam ane o the three launds o the Unitit Kinrick, alang wi England an Ireland (nou juist Northren Ireland). The union southert baith kinricks, makkin the Kinrick o Great Breetain, wi a new single Pairlament haudden in Wastmeenster, Lunnon, but some pairts o Scotland's institutions, merkit the laund's naitional kirk an scuilin an legal seestems, wis hauden apairt. The Scots Pairlament wis gotten rid o on 26 Mairch. This union wis makkit formal on bi the Treaty o Union. Scotland wis ance a free kinrick, but syne gaed intil a union wi England in 1603, whan Jeams VI o Scotland becam Jeams I o England efter the deith o Elspeth I.
Scotland haes til its sooth the laund o England, an is bund bi the German Ocean til the east an the Atlantic Ocean til the north an wast. It taks up the northren thrid o the Breetish island. Scotland ( Scots Gaelic: Alba) is a kintra in nor'-wast Europe, an is ane o the fower kintras that maks the Unitit Kinrick. Certain executive an legislative pouers hae been devolved tae, respectively, the Scots Govrenment an the Scots Pairlament. It is an aa a UK electoral region for the European Pairlament.
Scotland haes leemitit sel-govrenment within the UK as well as representation in the UK Pairlament.
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