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Scotland's independence referendum
2014-05-24
Many Japanese people find it interesting to learn about the UK. Did you know, it’s actually made up of 4 countries? England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom officially started in 1707 when England and Scotland joined together but this year Scotland might separate if Scottish people vote “yes” to independence in the upcoming referendum. As you would expect, this is a very hot topic in the UK right now!
Here’s an interesting article about it from the BBC. Q&A: Scottish independence referendum http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-13326310
Do you think Scotland should be independent from the rest of the United Kingdom?
The referendum will be held on Thursday, 18 September, 2014 and I will definitely be watching the news carefully then!
Vocabulary: vote - a formal indication of a choice expressed through a ballot or a show of hands Do you vote in Japanese elections? referendum - a general vote by the electorate on a single political question Has Japan ever had a referendum? electorate - all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election hot topic - a topic that everybody is talking about What’s a hot topic you’re interested in at the moment?
