Northern Ireland Administrative and political part of the

Northern Ireland Administrative and political part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is situated in the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city - Belfast. Northern Ireland should not be confused with the Ulster: Ulster - this is a historical province of Ireland, consisting of nine counties Northern Ireland the same - it's a political unit of Great Britain, which includes only six of the nine counties of Ulster. United Kingdom of Great Britain 1. Northern Ireland 2. England 3. Scotland 4. Wales Flag of the British governor of Northern Ireland 08/15/1924 - 07/18/1973

GEOGRAPHY In the central part of the Lough Neagh, the largest in the United Kingdom (388 km ²). The second largest lake system - Upper and Lower Lough Erne in the south-west of Northern Ireland. Between these lakes is the flat part of Northern Ireland the north-east, south-east and west of its territory is mountainous. The highest point of Northern Ireland - Drainage Donard in the Mountains of Mourne (altitude 848 m). Lough Neagh

resources Northern Ireland climate is mild and humid all year round. The most valuable natural resources of Northern Ireland are its fertile soil and rich pastures. It is rich in natural gidrorerursami. The main minerals are basalt, limestone, sand, gravel, granite, chalk, clay, shale, bauxite, iron ore and coal are also found in small quantities.

Рopulation population in Northern Ireland is about 1800000 people. It is home for around five hundred thousand indigenous island of Ireland - Irish Catholics and about one million British and Irish and Scottish-Irish. in Northern Ireland 3 historical groups that are different by religion and culture Immigrants living in the east of Scotland - the Presbyterian, British living in the central and northern provinces, the indigenous population - Irish Catholics living in the far west of Ireland in the border areas.

Religion Religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants starts from the 12 th century. at that time priority was on the side of the Protestants. Now in Northern Ireland are two major religions Catholicism and Protestantism.

languages Belfast Agreement in addition to English, have been recognized, the Ulster-Irish and Ulster. Scots languages in 1998. In 1999 were created two agencies to support the Irish and Ulster-Scots language, in which the study was carried out in support of these languages in schools and extracurricular language centers.