Highland (geography)

The term highland is used to denote any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting

The Scottish Highlands refers to the mountainous region north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. The Scottish Highlands ( Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd, Scots: Hielans) include the rugged and Mountainous The Highland Boundary Fault is a Geologic fault that traverses Scotland from Arran and Helensburgh on the west coast to Stonehaven Many countries have areas that are officially or unofficially referred to as highlands. Other than Scotland, these include parts of Nigeria, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, Syria and Nova Scotia (the latter being Latin for 'New Scotland' due to its resemblance to the country). Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's The Highland council area is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland. The Highland Council area ( Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, s̪g̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the

Synonymous terms used in other countries include high country, used in New Zealand and parts of the United States (notably North Carolina), and highveld, used in South Africa. High country is a New Zealand term for the elevated pastoral land of the internal South Island and - to a lesser extent - internal North Island of New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The United States of America —commonly referred to as the North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Highveld is a high Plateau region of South Africa which is largely home to the largest metropolitan area in the country the Gauteng City Region The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

Highland is often also used to describe a particular mountain climate, fully termed the highland zone. Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of The highland zone is of relatively low altitude and is distinguished by the growth of thick shrubs such as heather, tussock grasses, and deciduous trees and bushes. Botany Autumn leaf color. See --> In Botany and Horticulture, deciduous Plants, including The ground in the highland zone is generally well irrigated. This can be compared to the higher altitude alpine zone, which is generally drier and is noted for the sparseness of trees (which are generally coniferous) and shrubs, and the growth of thinner grasses and small flowers. For the climate of the mountains named the Alps, see Climate of the Alps.

For a list of places named Highland or Highlands, see Highland.

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