Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism?

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Is Asperger's Syndrome the same as High Functioning Autism or different? I have encountered divergent views in my reading--some say yes and others say no. I wish to acquire a clear view of the matter with the help of everyone on this website. Please give me your thoughts.

From my reading around, Asperger's is still seen as existing by countries that do not use the DSM as a frame of reference for diagnosis. Unless I'm missing other details, an Asperger's diagnosis in the UK looks at the same signs and clues as a High Function Autism diagnosis looks for in the US. In other words, it's just the US being different than the rest of the world it sounds like.

For those countries that still use Asperger's as a separate diagnosis from Autism, the difference is that Asperger's has no language delays and has an average to above average IQ.

That's interesting to note, I'd seen that as a distinction but didn't know it was a dividing factor at all. That then makes me curious. While they're functionally the same, which pool of thought best describes me then? I've never had language delays, and far as I can tell I'm just as smart as the average person. Then again I really am of getting hung up on syntax aren't I? But I guess my main fixation with getting to understand the new way of labeling it is because while the old way is fine for discussing it informally, knowing the current way is better when it's more formal, like if I ever write a paper on it or the like.