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The Outer Hebrides or Western Isles ( Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Siar), also traditionally known as the Outer Isles, comprise an island chain off the west coast of ScotlandScotland or in Scottish Gaelic, Alba is a country and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four nations comprising the United Kingdom. Scotland occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scotland took part in a p. They form part of the HebridesThis article is about the Hebrides islands in Scotland. See also the New Hebrides for the islands constituting Vanuatu. The Hebrides are a spread-out and diverse group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, and in geological terms are composed of the, separated from the Scottish mainland and from the Inner HebridesThe Inner Hebrides are a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. They are part of the Hebrides. Traditionally, the Inner Hebrides have been subdivided into two groups: Northern islands The northern Inner H by the stormy stretch of water known as the Minch and the Little Minch . Most communities in the Outer Hebrides use the Scottish Gaelic language.

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The islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in ScotlandScotland or in Scottish Gaelic, Alba is a country and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four nations comprising the United Kingdom. Scotland occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scotland took part in a p, originally called Western Isles, although Na h-Eileanan Siar has now gained acceptance as the official name. The council has its base in Stornoway on Lewis. Before 1975, some of the islands formed part of Inverness-shireInverness-shire is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. Its main town is Inverness, and it also includes Kingussie, Fort William and Mallaig. The county also coveres a number of islands North Uist, South Uist and Harris from the Outer Hebrides, an and some part of Ross and CromartyRoss and Cromarty ''lieutenancy area (1996-date Ross and Cromarty ''district council (1975-1996 Ross and Cromarty ''administrative county (1889-1975 Ross and Cromarty is currently a lieutenancy area of Scotland. Until 1975, it was an administrative county. Western Isles constitutes a Lieutenancy AreaThe Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for ceremonial purposes such as Lord Lieutenancy. They are different from the traditional counties of Scotland and the Subdivisions of Scotland. The four cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, and Glasg.