Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
General InfoPart of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern IrelandBelfast Created in 1921Largely self-governingSt.
PatrickShamrockHalf of the population is under 30 years old
The official flag is the Union JackThe Ulster BannerGod Save the
QueenLondonderry Air has no official statusAlternative names: North
of Ireland, the North, or the Six CountiesLanguages: English,
Irish, and Ulster Scots dialects
GeographydrumlinsLough NeaghThe largest island is RathlinSperrin
Mountains goldMourne Mountains graniteSlieve Donard highest point
(850 m)Antrim Plateau basalt
RiversRivers Bann, Foyle, Blackwater form fertile lowlandsRiver
Lagan (Belfast metropolitan area)Temperate maritime climateRich
green grassland
CountiesSix historic
countiesAntrimArmaghDownFermanaghLondonderryTyrone
EconomySmallest economy of the UKIndustrial economy
(shipbuilding) Titanic (built in Belfast)Nowadays public
sectorTourism
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