This article is about geographical usage. For other uses of the term see Highland . The term highland is used to denote any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. The Scottish Highlands refers to the mountainous region north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. Many countries have areas that are officially or unofficially referred to as highlands. Other than Scotland, these include parts of Nigeria, Ethiopia, Syria and Nova Scotia (the latter being Latin for 'New Scotland' due to its resemblance to the country). The Highland council area is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland. 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. Highland is often also used to de

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