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 Manufacturing supplier to the filter industry. Named for Scotland County located in Southeastern North Carolina, the company is situated between Charlotte, the state’s largest city and Wilmington, the state’s largest port. From an $8-million business in 2001, Scotland Manufacturing has grown to a $20-million business in 2009. Scotland Manufacturing is part of The Reserve Group (TRG), a private equity group based in Akron, Ohio. The Reserve Group’s philosophy is to provide strategic business support and investment capital, allowing its portfolio of companies to remain competitive in the marketplace. Scotland Manufacturing is the oldest member company in the TRG portfolio. For the