A council area in north-west Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.

The culture and practices of the Scottish Highlands.

Festivals held throughout the year and in many countries of the world, involving competitive events, whose purpose is to celebrate the culture and heritage of Scotland and especially the Scottish Highlands.

A tinamou, Nothocercus bonapartei.

A type of Scottish set step routine dancing.

To take part in Highland dancing.

A plateau in the north of Western Asia, connecting the Lesser Caucasus with the Taurus Mountains. Total area: about 400,000 km². Average elevation: 1500 to 2000 metres, highest point: Mount Ararat. The area lies mostly in eastern Turkey; also includes the whole of modern Armenia, southern Georgia, western Azerbaijan, northwestern Iran, Nakhichevan and Nagorno-Karabakh.

(UK) The Scottish wildcat.

plural of Highland wildcat

(UK) The Highlands.