New Scotland

The Kingdom of New Scotland is a semi-autonmus state subordinate to the Terra Alpha government. It is located along the northernmost portion of Terra Alpha. The capital is Inverness, and the largest city is Bauriggon.
New Scotland has the most coastline out of any of the other regions and is 3rd in land area. The region is moderately populated and is ranked 8th.
== History ==
The region was first surveyed in 2395 by Kleinen & Sons surveyors. Major Katherine "Kat" Donovan worked with several key board members of AlphaTek Inc., including CEO Nick Ryder, and advised them to seed the region with flora and fauna native to Scotland. 
A native of Scotland, Donovan was the one to suggest the name. Donovan County in the Northwest part of the region is named in her honor.
The first two decades saw little settlement in the region due to it's less desirable climate, and poor soil. A number of mining operations arrived in the region as the planet's largest deposits of iron, and duranium ore is located in Highlands.
The first mass immigration into the area were Scottish refugees fleeing Earth during the Imperium War. Many of the refugees found passage to Terra Alpha on board the freighter Idun captained by Aimee Sandoval.
== Geography ==
The region is known for it's similarity to Scotland on Earth. New Scotland shares a land border with Grand Basin and Eastern Coastal Region along the southern border of the reagion. 
The southern reagion is known for its vast moors that are popular with sheep farmers. To the north are the highlands and islands. The highlands are known for their deep lochs. Loch Modan is the largest freshwater sea on Terra Alpha.
== History Category:Region ==
On November 3, 2414 New Scotland was officially incorporated as a region, with Steve Smith acting as the region's first governor.
During the Imperium War thousands of Scots , fleeing Earth, settled in the region. Led by the Jackabite Party these Scottish setters started taking over the local government, and making the region their own by reintroducing the clan system that had been destroyed by the United Kingdom following the Jackabite Rising of 1745.
On July 8, 2418 the Battle of Inverness occurred on the early morning hours between Imperium forces, local sympathizers, and Scottish militialead by Dougal MacDonald. This was the only battle of the war fought on Terra Alpha soil, and it left 120 of the Imperium forces dead, with only 13 of the local Scottish militia dead.
On November 23, 2420 James McTavish Stuart was crowned king of New Scotland in St. Andrew's Church in Inverness. New Scotland is the only region to be a member of the Terra Alpha Alliance legislature as opposed to the planetary legislature.