Claim: The Northern Isles and the Hebrides are part of Scotland.
Evidence: Scotland -LRB- -LSB- ˈskɒt.lənd -RSB- Scots : -LSB- - scoˈskɔt.lənd -RSB- Alba -LSB- ˈal̪ˠapə -RSB- -RRB- is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
In addition to the mainland , the country is made up of more than 790 islands , including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.