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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