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Photo Gallery Path Clear for Scotland to Vote on Independence

Scotland is free to hold an independence referendum in late 2014 after British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to the vote on whether to dissolve the union with England after more than three centuries. But most Scots are still opposed to a split with England, preferring more autonomy instead.
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A historic handshake. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond (L) and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday agreed on the terms of a Scottish independence referendum in late 2014.

Foto: POOL/ REUTERS
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"It's a historic day for Scotland," Salmond said after signing the deal. "Do I think we can win this campaign? Yes, I do." Scotland's drive for sovereignty echoes separatist movements by other European regions such as Catalonia and Flanders which believe they could prosper as separate entities inside the European Union.

Foto: Andy Buchanan/ AFP
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Campaigning has already begun. Here, separatists demonstrated in Edinburgh in September. The central question in the two-year campaign running up to the referendum will be whether Scotland can afford to be independent. The most likely outcome of the vote is that the Scots will reject independence. But even if they do, they may still get more autonomy.

Foto: DAVID MOIR/ REUTERS
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