Central Highlands
Vietnam's elevated interior
The Central Highlands are elevated interior regions of various countries, most notably Vietnam and Scotland.
In Vietnam, the Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) is a mountainous region known for coffee production and ethnic minority populations.
In Scotland, the Central Highlands form the heart of the Scottish Highlands.
The term generally distinguishes a country's mountainous interior from coastal or lowland areas.
- rainforestsWet, dense tropical woodlands
- monsoonsSeasonal wind-driven rains
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- indigenous tribesOriginal inhabitants of regions
- plateausElevated flat terrain
gongs · agriculture · grasslands · coffee cultivation · microclimates · endemic species · basalt · rice terraces · forestry · cool climate · ethnic minorities · biodiversity hotspots · escarpments · red earth · animism · tea plantations · cloud forests · waterfalls
- MexicoMexico City, Cancun, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Oaxaca
- highlandshighland, upland, Grampians, hill country, ben
- IndochinaVietnam, Indochina, French Indochina, Laos, Cambodia
- Sri LankaSri Lanka, Ceylon, Colombo, Sinhalese, Tamils
- KikuyuMount Kenya, clans, elders council, council of elders, circumcision
- Tay Nguyencoffee plantations, coffee farms, Montagnards, volcanic plateau, plateaus
Central Highlandscoastal lowlands
Low terrain near shore
lowlands · plains · coastal plains · river delta · flatlands
Central Highlandsperiphery
Boundary or outer region
seaboard · borderlands · coastal regions · coastal region · littoral
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