Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

Area: 13,843 Area: 13,843 km²km²

Capital: BelfastCapital: Belfast

Population: Population: 1,685,2671,685,267

Languages: Languages: EnglishEnglish

National National SymbolsSymbols

St Patrick's flag

National Day: St. Patricks National Day: St. Patricks Day 17th Day 17th MarchMarch

National Plant: shamrockNational Plant: shamrock

National color: greenNational color: green

National anthem: National anthem: Londonderry AirLondonderry Air

Irish flag

Former Arms

Saint PatrickSaint Patrick

Saint PatrickSaint Patrick (died March 17?, (died March 17?, 493) is the patron saint of Ireland, 493) is the patron saint of Ireland, along with Saint Brigid and Saint along with Saint Brigid and Saint Columba.Columba.

He was born somewhere along the He was born somewhere along the west coast of Great Britain in the west coast of Great Britain in the little settlement or village of little settlement or village of BannavemBannavem of Taburnia ( of Taburnia (vico vico banavem taburniaebanavem taburniae in his in his ConfessioConfessio), which has never been ), which has never been identified with certainty. identified with certainty.

Geography Geography

The centrepiece of Northern The centrepiece of Northern Ireland's geography is Lough Ireland's geography is Lough Neagh, at 151 mi² (392 km²) Neagh, at 151 mi² (392 km²) the the largest freshwater lake inlargest freshwater lake in

the British Isles. A second the British Isles. A second extensive lake system is extensive lake system is centred on Lower and Upper centred on Lower and Upper Lough Lough Erne in Fermanagh.Erne in Fermanagh.

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The whole across the region. The The whole across the region. The weather weather is unpredictable at all times of the year, and is unpredictable at all times of the year, and although although the seasons are distinct, they the seasons are distinct, they are considerably less pronounced are considerably less pronounced than than in interior Europe or the eastern seaboard of in interior Europe or the eastern seaboard of North North America. The damp climate America. The damp climate and and extensive deforestation in the 16extensive deforestation in the 16thth and 17 and 17thth centuries resulted in much of the region being centuries resulted in much of the region being covered covered in rich green grassland. Highest in rich green grassland. Highest maximum temperature: 30.8°C maximum temperature: 30.8°C (87.4°F) at Knockarevan, Lowest minimum (87.4°F) at Knockarevan, Lowest minimum temperature: -17.5°C temperature: -17.5°C (0.5°F) at (0.5°F) at Magherally,Magherally,

Republic of Republic of IrelandIreland

Area: 70,273 km²Area: 70,273 km²

Capital: DublinCapital: Dublin

Population: Population: 4,130,0004,130,000

Languages: Languages: English, IrishEnglish, Irish

National SymbolsNational Symbols

Flag: The Irish flag is also Flag: The Irish flag is also known known

as the TRICOLOURas the TRICOLOUR

National Emblem

National flag

GeographyGeography

Northern Northern Ireland isIreland isbound to the bound to the west west by the by the Atlantic Atlantic Ocean, to Ocean, to the the northeast by northeast by the the North North Channel. Channel. To the east To the east is found is found the Irish Sea the Irish Sea which which reconnects reconnects to the to the

ocean via the ocean via the southwest with southwest with St. George's St. George's ChannelChannel and the and the Celtic SeaCeltic Sea

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ClimatClimatThe local The local temperate temperate climate is climate is modified by modified by the North the North Atlantic Atlantic Current and is Current and is relatively relatively mild. Summers mild. Summers are rarely are rarely very hot, but very hot, but freezes freezes Only Only occasionallyin occasionallyin winter. winter. Precipitation is Precipitation is very common, very common, with up with up to 275 days to 275 days with rain inwith rain in

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some parts of some parts of the country. the country. Chief cities Chief cities are the are the capital Dublin capital Dublin on the east on the east coast, Cork in coast, Cork in the south, the south, Galway and Galway and Limerick on Limerick on the west the west coast, and coast, and Waterford on Waterford on the south east the south east coast coast (see Cities in (see Cities in Ireland).Ireland).

Irish MusicIrish MusicThe instruments of Irish are the The instruments of Irish are the fiddle, the bodhra’n (a single – fiddle, the bodhra’n (a single – handed drum) the uileann pipes handed drum) the uileann pipes and harp.and harp.Irish pop Irish pop

group: group: Chris de BurghChris de BurghThe Corrs-EnyaThe Corrs-EnyaSamantha Samantha

MumbaMumbaSinead O’ConnorSinead O’ConnorU2U2WestlifeWestlife

The CorrsThe Corrs

The Corrs are a folk rock The Corrs are a folk rock band from Ireland, band from Ireland, consisting of three consisting of three sisters and one brother sisters and one brother from the Corr family, from the Corr family, who rose to prominence who rose to prominence in the late 1990s.in the late 1990s.

U2U2U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, guitar and (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, guitar and harmonica, The Edge (David Howell Evans) harmonica, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Adam on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen, Jr. on Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen, Jr. on drums.drums.U2 is regarded by many critics as the biggest rock U2 is regarded by many critics as the biggest rock band in the world and has been so since the 1980s. band in the world and has been so since the 1980s. According to the RIAA, they have sold approximately According to the RIAA, they have sold approximately 50.5 million albums in the U.S. and over 150 million 50.5 million albums in the U.S. and over 150 million worldwide, had six #1 albums in the US and nine #1 worldwide, had six #1 albums in the US and nine #1 albums in UK and are widely considered one of the albums in UK and are widely considered one of the most successful groups of all timemost successful groups of all time

Irish FoodIrish FoodMain courses: Main courses: Pork in Pork in Guinness Guinness Spiced Beef Irish Spiced Beef Irish Stew Roast leg of lamb Stew Roast leg of lamb and mustanrd and mustanrd Dublin Dublin Coddle Coddle Spiced chicken and Spiced chicken and Whiskey and Pineapple Whiskey and Pineapple Baccon/Ham Baccon/Ham Gammon steaks with Gammon steaks with Wiskey sauce Wiskey sauce Beef and Bacol Roll Beef and Bacol Roll

Starter:Starter: Potato soup Potato soup Onion soup Onion soup Smoked salmon Smoked salmon mousse mousse Fish: Fish: trout trout salmom salmom

Irish FoodIrish FoodTea time:Tea time: Guinnes Guinnes fruit cake fruit cake Irish brown bread Irish brown bread Soda bread Soda bread Scones Scones Thick Shothbread Thick Shothbread FlapjacksFlapjacksGingerbread Gingerbread Pancakes Pancakes Drinks:Drinks: Hot Hot Whiskey Whiskey Irish Coffe Irish Coffe Vegetables: Vegetables: Calcannon Calcannon Baked parsnips Baked parsnips

Potatoes: Potatoes: Potato Potato cakes cakes Champ Champ Boxty Boxty Dessert: Dessert: Gaelic Gaelic Souffle Souffle Fruit Crumble Fruit Crumble Bread and Butter Bread and Butter PuddingPudding

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