Scotland divided into 32 subdivisions, known as local authorities, or councils. Glasgow City is the largest subdivision in Scotland in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scottish Government to each subdivision. "Scotland" comes from "Scoti", the Latin name for the Gaels. Philip Freeman has speculated on the likelihood of a group of raiders adopting a name from an Indo-European root, *"skot", citing the parallel in Greek "skotos" (σκότος), meaning "darkness, gloom". The Late Latin word "Scotia" ("land
Scotland, Georgia Scotland, Georgia Scotland is a city in Telfair and Wheeler counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 300. Scotland is located at (32.048683, -82.818080). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.71% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 111 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 213.8 people per square mile (82.7/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 98.4 per square mile (38.1/km²).