Scottish independence

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    32% of the land area.
    61% of the sea area.
    90% of the fresh water.
    65% of the natural gas production.
    96.5% of the crude oil production.
    47% of the open cast coal production
    81% of the untapped coal reserves
    62% of the timber production
    46% of the total forest area
    92% of the hydro electric production
    40% of the wind wave and solar energy production
    60% of the fish landings
    30% of the beef herd
    20% of the sheep herd
    9% of the dairy herd
    10% of the pig herd
    15% of the cereal holdings
    20% of the potato holdings
    ...obviously 100% of the Scotch Whisky industry.

    We have a...
    17 billion pound construction industry
    13 billion food and drink industry
    10 billion business services industry
    9.3 billion chemical services industry
    A 9.3 billion tourism industry
    7 billion financial services industry
    5 billion aeroservice industry
    4.5 billion pound whisky exports industry
    3.1 billion pound life sciences industry
    Scotland still has 350 million pounds worth of textile exports

    We have 25% of Europe's wave and wind energy potential.

    And finally we are blessed to have 1.5 trillion pound worth of oil and gas reserves.

    All of this, yet only 8.3% of The UK's population...

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    • I'd like the see the source of these stats. 1.5 trillion in oil and gas when the oil tycoons have said much less.sem
    • Also when the Oil Tycoon's and Whisky Exec's are saying vote NO does that not ring doubts? http://www.telegraph…sem
    • 100% of the deep fried chocolate barsfadein11
    • Loch Ness monster sightings about to go up to boost tourismfadein11
    • looool @ Fadesem
    • The only reason you have 'all' of that is because you're part of the UKgoldieboy
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