Scottish Independence: Answers To Questions You Didn't Know How To Ask

On 18 September 2014, Scots will go to the polls to vote on the future of their country. If a majority of voters check the "yes" box, it will end Scotland's 307-year union with England and Wales as Great Britain — and see it become the world's newest country. But if a majority of them choose "no," then Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. But why is Scotland even considering independence? What is at stake here? Here's what you need to know.

by Sadho Ram