Scotland is a country made up of many islands.
Scotland ( [ ˈskɒt.lənd ] Scots : [ - scoˈskɔt.lənd ] Alba [ ˈal̪ˠapə ] ) 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 .