Kingdom of the isles and rivers

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the Isle of Man is 572 square kilometres (221 sq mi), 7% of the total.These islands, often referred to as the Sudreys, have a total land area of approximately 8,374 square kilometres (3,233 sq mi) of which: The Outer Hebrides, aka the 'Long Island' to the west, separated from the northern Inner Hebrides by the waters of The Minch.The Inner Hebrides to the north of Ardnamurchan, made up of the Small Isles (including Eigg and Rùm), Skye, Raasay and their outliers.The southern Inner Hebrides to the west and north of the Kintyre peninsula, including Islay, Jura, Mull and Iona.The islands of the Firth of Clyde some 140 kilometres (87 mi) to the north, the largest of which are Bute and Arran.The Isle of Man, located in the Irish Sea equidistant from modern England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.The principal islands under consideration are as follows: