Are Scotland and England the same?

Yes, Scotland and England are different countries. Both are member nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the other two being Northern Ireland and Wales). Referring to Great Britain or to the United Kingdom as “England” is a good way to piss off a Scot.

Is Northern England Scotland?

Scotland is a part of the United Kingdom (UK) and occupies the northern third of Great Britain. Scotland’s mainland shares a border with England to the south.

How are Scotland and England related?

England and Scotland Form Union as ‘Great Britain’ When Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603, the next person in line to the throne was her cousin, King James VI of Scotland. Even though Scotland and England shared the same king, they were still two politically separate kingdoms, each with their own parliament.

Where is Northern England located in England?

It extends from the Scottish border in the north to near the River Trent in the south, although precise definitions of its southern extent vary. Northern England approximately comprises three statistical regions: the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber.

What are the three regions of Northern England?

Northern England approximately comprises three statistical regions: the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber. These have a combined population of around 14.9 million as of the 2011 Census and an area of 37,331 km 2 (14,414 sq mi).

What percentage of the population of Northern England is overseas?

Demographics. Taken overall, 8\% of the population of Northern England were born overseas (3\% from the European Union including Ireland and 5\% from elsewhere), substantially less than the England and Wales average of 13\%, and 5\% define their nationality as something other than a UK or Irish identity.

How does the northern English economy compare to the UK?

Like the UK as a whole, the Northern English economy is now dominated by the service sector – as of September 2016, 82.2\% of workers in the Northern statistical regions were employed in services, compared to 83.7\% for the UK as a whole. Manufacturing now employs 9.5\%, compared to the national average of 7.6\%.