Highlands
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Highlands
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a. the part of Scotland that lies to the northwest of the great fault that runs from Dumbarton to Stonehaven
b. a smaller area consisting of the mountainous north of Scotland: distinguished by Gaelic culture
2. the highland region of any country
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Highlands
a region of raised and mountainous lands in Scotland; separated from the Southern Uplands by the Central Lowlands. Area, approximately 40,000 sq km. The Highlands have elevations to 1,343 m (Ben Nevis) and are composed of gneisses, granites, schists, quartzites, red-colored sandstones, and igneous rocks. They are dissected by tectonic depressions (the largest is Glen More) into a number of plateaus and ranges with ancient glacial relief forms. The mountain slopes are dissected by gorges and, in the west, by fjords. The Highlands have many rivers, lakes, including Loch Lomond and Loch Ness, and swamps. There are heaths, meadows, and sections of birch and pine forests. Livestock is raised.
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