Rebecka McDonaldKelly Stone

Population: 5,168,500Scotland cities:

Glasgow 577,980 Edinburgh 446,110 Aberdeen 179,950 Dundee 141,930 Inverness 42,400 Stirling 33,060

Household IncomeMore people working Higher productivity

Disposable income before housing costrose by £64 ($107.48)

between 1996/97 and 2004/05 from £285 ($478.66)

in 1996/97 to £349 ($586.15)in 2004/05

Map reflecting population density of Scotland

GNP86 billion pounds in

2006($144.1876)

Ethnicity98% white, though

the numbr of foreign-born residents is increasing faster than England or Wales

Climate East Coast usually cool and

dry; in winter the temperature rarely drops below freezing

On the West Coast its milder and wetter with average highest summer temperatures of around 19°C (66°F), in summer

It’s driest months are May and June; the warmest are July and August

In northern Scotland the summer sun barely sets while during the winter months it hardly rises at all

Financial Services among the leading financial centers in Europe within the top 10 for banking, life and pensions business and

investment management Electronics

Industry investments by Motorola, IBM, NCR and Honeywell Software and e-business

E-business is a critical part of the Scottish economy Scotland is one of Europe's most important centers for

software development activity World-leaders like Hewlett-Packard, SUN, IBM, Absolute

Quality, Cisco, Oracle and NCR set up their base here, and there are now more than 800 Scottish based software firms

Aerospace A premier maintenance, repair and overhaul location for the aerospace

industry. The west of Scotland is home to an elite and growing core of civil

maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialists including British Airways, Polar Air Cargo, Woodward, GE

Caledonian, Ryanair and Goodrich Corporation Food & Drink

Whisky growing reputation for quality food and drink production including

over 1200 companies across a whole variety of food products Energy

It has Europe’s most diverse and vibrant energy sector the mature North Sea oil and gas fields world-leading research in renewables and fuel cell technologies Energy sector employs more than 100,000 people

LanguageEnglish

DialectsSome of the Western

Isles speak GaelicOn the East Coast a

few still speak DoricCommon Words in

ScotlandAye- YesBevvy- Drink, alcoholicBiddie- A woman, normally old or

infirmCrabit- IrritableDee ye ken?- Do you understand?

Religion Church of Scotland 42% No Religion 28% Roman Catholic 16% Other Christian 7% No Answer 5% Islam 0.8% Buddhism 0.1% Sikhism 0.1% Judaism 0.1% Hinduism 0.1% Other Religions 0.5%

Sports Football- National Sport (US

soccer) Rugby Golf

Cuisine Most famous Haggis

you love it or you hate it made from sheep's offal

(pluck) which is chopped finely, mixed with toasted oatmeal then sewn into the sheep’s stomach lining and boiled for 3 hours

Scottish whisky (Scotch) Oatmeal potatoes Moffat toffee

Not toffee, but a sweet full of sugar that has a secret recipe, originated in the town of Moffat in Scotland

Scotland (United Kingdom) United States

Power Distance Index Low Low

Individualism High High

Masculinity High High

Uncertainty Avoidance Index

Low Low

Not huge differences between the 2 countriesMajor industries are similar, with some differences

that reflect on resources of that countryClimate could be a shock to an American due to the

extreme or minimal amount of sunlight during the year

Cuisines are quite different, but American food can be found in Scotland (not all food offered is traditional Scottish food

Religion is similar with Christianity being the dominant one in both countries

Hofstede’s cultural dimensions are very similar

You used to fly into England and hop over on a Scottish or British airline. Now Scotland has 5 international airports!

You may also fly into England and take a train, boat, or bus to Scotland.

Another favorite is taking the M74 from England straight into Scotland.

Closely linked with the rest of the United Kingdom.

Fourth largest GDP per capita of any region in the United Kingdom.

Largest sector in Scotland is the service sector

Currency – British Pound SterlingUSA is #1 export destination

Currency conversion table (April 2009)Foreign currency Either one Pound Sterling

€1.11 Euro 1 £0.90$1.47 US Dollar 1 £0.68$2.08 Australian Dollar

1 £0.48

$1.82 Canadian Dollar

1 £0.55

The UK Government along with the Parliament of the United Kingdom retains full control over Scotland's fiscal environment

Scottish Government has full control over how Scotland's annual block grant is divided between government departments, such as healthcare and education and on state-owned enterprises

The 32 unitary authorities in Scotland have the ability to levy a local tax, called the Council Tax which is used to pay for local services such as refuse collection, street lighting, roads, pavements, public parks and museums

Total Population: 5,494,801 (2007 est)GDP ($ billion): 126.86 (2006)Number of Large Companies (250+

employees) in Scotland: 2,240 (2007)Employment Rate (% of adults of working

age): 78.7 (2007)Median Gross Weekly Earnings of full-

time workers on adult rates ($): 871.27Claimant Unemployment Rate (%): 2.1

(2007)

Reduced costs with no compromise in qualityHighly educated and skilled populationLifestyleA track record in successful innovationExcellent infrastructure

1. Do not say the Scotland flag resembles the Union flag

2. The weather . . Rain!3. Learn to enjoy football.4. Learn to enjoy drinking.5. Know that Bravehart is not an

accurate portrayal of the life of William Wallace and the struggle of the Scottish people.

6. Fried food!7. Learn to be okay with a little de-modernization