Northern Ireland

General Info
Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Created in 1921
Largely self-governing
St. Patrick
Shamrock
Half of the population is under 30 years old

 The official flag is the Union Jack

The Ulster Banner
God Save the Queen
Londonderry Air has no official status
Alternative names: North of Ireland, the North, or the
Six Counties
Languages: English, Irish, and Ulster Scots dialects

Geography
drumlins
Lough Neagh
The largest island is Rathlin
Sperrin Mountains gold
Mourne Mountains granite
Slieve Donard highest point (850 m)

Antrim Plateau basalt

Rivers
Rivers Bann, Foyle, Blackwater form fertile lowlands
River Lagan (Belfast metropolitan area)
Temperate maritime climate
Rich green grassland

Counties
Six historic counties

Antrim
Armagh
Down
Fermanagh
Londonderry
Tyrone

Economy
Smallest economy of the UK
Industrial economy (shipbuilding) Titanic (built in
Belfast)
Nowadays public sector
Tourism