In less than a year, Scotland will hold a referendum on whether to remain part of the United Kingdom. It can become independent if the majority votes to end end their 306-year-old union with the UK. Soon after that, it may face an even more consequential decision: what to call its new currency. Here are the sources: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/11/24/uk-scotland-britain-independence-day-idUKBRE9AN0FM20131124http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-24/an-independent-scotland-s-new-currency.html