Scotland contains two archipelagos, each containing several hundred islands.
In addition to the mainland , the country is made up of more than 790 islands , including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
The Hebrides -LRB- -LSB- ˈhɛbrᵻdiːz -RSB- Scottish Gaelic : Innse Gall -LRB- -LSB- ĩːʃə gau̯l̪ˠ -RSB- -RRB- ; Old Norse : Suðreyjar -RRB- comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland.
The Northern Isles -LRB- Northern Isles Na h-Eileanan a Tuath Norðreyjar -RRB- is an archipelago comprising a chain of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
