Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

Basic things:

Irish: Tuaisceart ÉireannUlster Scots: Norlin Airlann

A part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain On the European continentBounded on the north and north-east by the North Channel and on the south-east by the Irish Sea5,459 square milesPopulation: 1 685 000Capital and largest city is Belfast

Official languages: English, Irish and Ulster ScotsCurrency: pound sterling6 countiesThe national anthem: God Save the QueenAn oceanic climateHighest maximum temperature: 30.8 °C in June Lowest minimum temperature: -17.5 °C in January

FlagNo official Flag of

Northern Ireland

The Union Flag (the

Union Jack) : the

national flag of the

United Kingdom of

Great Britain and

Northern Ireland

The former official flag:

the Ulster Banner or

Red Hand Flag

CultureMain culture : culture of Northern IrelandAlso: culture of Ulster, culture of Ireland, and culture of the United KingdomCelebrations: St Patrick's Day - March 17th, Orange Fest- 12th July

Mythology:

Cúchulainn (Irish

"Hound of Culann") :

is an Irish

mythological hero

Sports: ice

hockey ,football, golf,

rugby, hurling,

camogie, handball

Traditional food:

The Ulster fry Consist of bacon,

eggs, sausages, soda

bread, potato bread

and tomatoes.

Fried up in lard

"heart-attack on a

plate" Symbols: shamrock,

flax flower, Red Hand

of Ulster

EconomyIndustrial economy: shipbuilding, rope

manufacture, textiles

Tourism

Agriculture : potatoes, barley, hay, oats,

apples, pears, and vegetables

Forestry

Fishing: whiting, herring, and scallops

Livestock-farming : sheep and cattle

Mining

Manufacturing

Natural Resources

Fertile soils

Rich pasturelands

Chief minerals: basalt, limestone, sand ,

granite, chalk, clay, shale; iron and coal

Peat is important as a fuel

Education

Free and compulsory for children between the

ages of 5 and 16

The types of schools are divided by the religion

Schools are open to pupils of all religions

Roman Catholic children study in the Roman

Catholic Church

Protestant children are enrolled at state

schools

Sights

Lough Neagh - the largest freshwater lake

Lower Lough Erne and Upper Lough Erne

Slieve Donard - 848 m

Rathlin

The Mourne Mountains (Irish: Na Beanna

Boirche): a granite mountain range

Uplands in Sperrin Mountains - with extensive

gold deposits

The Marble Arch Caves - limestone caves The Giant's Causeway (Irish: Clochán na

bhFómharach) - the fourth greatest natural

wonder in the United Kingdom

The Glens of Antrim (Irish: Gleannta Aontroma)

- 9 glens

the Mourne National Park - is managed areas

of outstanding landscape where habitation and

commercial activities are restricted.

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