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Rebecka McDonald
Kelly Stone
 Population: 5,168,500
 Scotland cities:
 Glasgow 577,980
 Edinburgh 446,110
 Aberdeen 179,950
 Dundee 141,930
 Inverness 42,400
 Stirling 33,060
 Household Income
 More people working
 Higher productivity
 Disposable income
before housing cost
 rose by £64 ($107.48)
between 1996/97 and
2004/05
 from £285 ($478.66) in
1996/97 to £349
($586.15)in 2004/05
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reflecting
population
density of
Scotland
 GNP
 86 billion pounds in
2006
($144.1876)
 Ethnicity
 98% 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
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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
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Food & Drink
 Whisky
 growing reputation for quality food and drink production including over 1200
companies across a whole variety of food products
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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
 Language
 English
 Dialects
 Some of the Western Isles
speak Gaelic
 On the East Coast a few
still speak Doric
 Common Words in
Scotland
Aye- Yes
Bevvy- Drink, alcoholic
Biddie- A woman, normally old or infirm
Crabit- Irritable
Dee ye ken?- Do you understand?
 Religion
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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
Power Distance Index
Individualism
Masculinity
Uncertainty Avoidance
Index
Scotland (United Kingdom)
Low
High
High
Low
United States
Low
High
High
Low
 Not huge differences between the 2 countries
 Major industries are similar, with some differences that
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reflect on resources of that country
Climate 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 Sterling
 USA 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 ($): 871.27
 Claimant Unemployment Rate (%): 2.1 (2007)
 Reduced costs with no compromise in quality
 Highly educated and skilled population
 Lifestyle
 A track record in successful innovation
 Excellent infrastructure
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Do not say the Scotland flag resembles the Union
flag
The weather . . Rain!
Learn to enjoy football.
Learn to enjoy drinking.
Know that Bravehart is not an
accurate portrayal of the life of William Wallace and
the struggle of the Scottish people.
Fried food!
Learn to be okay with a little de-modernization 