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ESEC is a local government joint committee, representing the European interests of eleven members , and which aims to help the region get the most from EU membership.
Aberdeen is the energy capital of Europe with substantial North Sea oil and gas reserves and significant concentration of sectoral expertise
Adam Smith is widely regarded as the father of capitalism. Whilst Adam Smith cannot be said to have constructed the capitalist system he did provide the logic of a level ground of economic rights upon which free enterprise could be built more easily through his book the ‘Wealth of Nations’.
The East of Scotland proudly boasts many world famous championship courses including St Andrews, Carnoustie and Muirfield as well investing the game!
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Dundee is the home of Desperate Dan, Dennis the Menace and other famous characters created by publishing power house DC Thompson
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Some of the most recognisable castles in Scotland are found in the region as well as being the location to many famous battles such as Falkirk and Stirling Bridge
Home to the most northerly dolphin community in the world. The east coast of Scotland’s Bottlenose Dolphin population are an attraction for over 52,000 overnight visitors in this part of the world.
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"Arbroath Smokies" are a Protected Geographical Indication under the EU's Protected Food Name Scheme
The Falkirk Wheel is an exceptional feat of modern engineering and is already being recognised as an inspirational sculpture for the 21st Century. Designed to reconnect the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal near Falkirk
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Speyside has the greatest number of distilleries of any whisky producing areas of Scotland and is home to the two best-selling single malt whiskies in the world - the Glenlivet and Glenfiddoch
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The Picts are generally regarded as mysterious savages who fought off Rome's legions before mysteriously disappearing from history. However they were much more than the primitive warriors of popular imagination, developing a highly sophisticated culture in north eastern Scotland during the latter half of the first millennium AD. Aberlemno Kirkyard, Forfar, Angus
Peterhead is the biggest white fishing port in Europe. Fish, with a value of over £129 million (154,000 tonnes) are now landed at Peterhead, making it the largest grossing white fish and pelagic fishing port in Europe.
Angus, Perth & Kinross and Fife are renowned for the cultivation of soft fruits. This is the result of supplying the jam and marmalade industry that originated from Dundee in the 1800s as well as having favorable climatic conditions on the east coast in comparison to the wetter west.
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The east of Scotland has been home to a number of film locations taking advantage of our historic coastal villages (Local Hero; The Little Vampire), historic castles and abbeys, (Hamlet; The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby) great outdoors, (The Queen; Monty Python and the Holy Grail) as well as some quirkier locations (The Jacket; Young Adam) and enviable range of highly-regarded film crew and facilities. Pennan, pictured, was host to 1982 Burt Reynolds film "Local Hero"
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The East of Scotland has a growing industry centred on experiential tourism, including nature-based, adventure, marine, eco, and wildlife, tourism and festivals.
Some of the most recognisable castles in Scotland are found in the region as well as being the location to many famous battles such as Falkirk and Stirling Bridge
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Cereal farms are concentrated in the east of Scotland where the best quality land tends to be found. On average these farms have more than half their land in cereals. More than 12% of the UK cereal area was grown in Scotland. The UK is the third largest cereal producer in the EU after France and Germany.
The East of Scotland is quickly becoming a hub for leading renewable energy technologies
Some of the most recognisable castles in Scotland are found in the region as well as being the location to many famous battles such as Falkirk and Stirling Bridge
ESEC is a local government joint committee, representing the European interests of eleven members , and which aims to help the region get the most from EU membership.