Scotland and Maine, Separated at Birth?

Chew on this:
1. Both are reknowned for dour, silent people. In fact, however, when you go there you can't get them to stop talking.

2. Both have rugged, rocky coastline famous for seafood.

3. Both have coastal cities of moderate size, full of art, history and shopping.

4. Both have historic ties to France (Maine was part of New France, while Scotland had the Auld Alliance).

5. Both remained colonies of larger (not beloved) neighbors for a long, long time (Scotland and England, naturally, and Maine/Massachusetts).

6. Both welcome tourists from nearby, but don't really like them (see above).

7. Both have funny accents.

8. Both are on the far northern edge of their nations.

9. Both are cold, but hardy (and dislike whiners).

10. Both are frugal.

11. Both contributed soldiers to the American Civil War.

12. Both are very 'green'.

Hmmm....no wonder we liked Edinburgh so much.