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The Scottish government wants to set up a currency union with the rest of the UK if Scotland votes for independence. (BBC News)

Self-determination has two aspects, internal and external. Internal self-determination is the right of the people of a state to govern themselves without outside interference. External self-determination is the right of peoples to determine their own political status and to be free of alien domination, including formation of their own independent state. However, independence is not the only possible outcome of an exercise of self-determination. (princeton.edu)

Essentially, the right to self-determination is the right of a people to determine its own destiny. In particular, the principle allows a people to choose its own political status and to determine its own form of economic, cultural and social development. Exercise of this right can result in a variety of different outcomes ranging from political independence through to full integration within a state. (unpo.org)

The recognition of independence for Kosovo raises serious questions of international law as well as sensitive diplomatic difficulties. (BBC News)