Skintland

Front cover of The Economist : "The price of Scottish Independence: It'll cost you"

About

This map of Scotland was the front cover page of The Economist of 14th April 2012. The map depicts Scotland as an island with a southern sea border in place of England. Geographical names were replaced with jokey names insinuating that Scotland would be skint outwith the UK.

Place Names

• Aberdeen - Aberdown
• Arbroath - Arebroke
• Arran - Barren
• Aviemore - Avienomore
• Ayr - Err?
• Ben Nevis - Ben Novice
• Crieff - Grieff
• Dumfries - Dumfreeze
• Dunbar - Dunfor
• Dundee - Donedee
• Dunoon - Done in
• Edinburgh - Edinborrow (Twinned with Athens)
• Elgin - Hellgin
• Eyemouth - Footinmouth
• Fair Isle - Unfair Isle
• Falkirk - Falterkirk
• Forfar - Fallfar
• Glasgow - Glasgone
• Grampians - Grumpians
• Highlands - Highinterestlands
• Inner Hebrides - Inner Fix
• Inveraray - Indisarray
• Inverness - Inamess
• Inverurie - Inveruin
• Islay - Islay-offs
• Isle of Skye - (Pie in the) Skye
• John o'Groats - John no Groats
• Kilmarnock - Nilmarnock
• Lewis - Lewisn't
• Loch Awe -  Loch Jaw
• Loch Fyne -  Not Fyne
• Loch Ness - Loch Less
• Lowlands - Loanlands
• Mull - Null
• Oban - Obankrupt
• Orkney Islands - Orkward Islands
• Outer Hebrides - Outer Cash
• Perth - Dearth
• Portree - Poortree
• Prestwick - Pressedwick
• Rockall - Rock All
• Rum - Rum deal
• Scotland - Skintland
• Shetland Islands - Shutland Islands (leased to Norway)
• St Colder - St Kilda
• Sterling - Stalling
• Stonehaven - Stonehaven't
• Straits of Moyle - Dire Straits
• Stornoway - Gornaway
• The Pinch - The Minch
• Thirsk - Thursty