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Northern Ireland Done by Adilova Zh. Checked by Nurtaeva A.
Status: Part of United Kingdom Land area: 5, 452 sq mi (14, 121 sq km) Population (1998 est. ): 1, 688, 600 Ireland Capital and largest city (2003 est. ): Belfast, 484, 800 (metro. area), 246, 200 (city proper) Monetary unit: British pound sterling (£) Language: English Religions: Presbyterian, Church of Ireland, Roman Catholic,
Northern Ireland was covered by an ice sheet The centrepiece of Northern Ireland's geography is Lough Neagh There are substantial uplands in the Sperrin Mountains gold deposits, granite Mourne Mountains and basalt Antrim Plateau The whole of Northern Ireland has a temperate maritime climate, rather wetter in the west than the east
Northern Ireland has traditionally had an industrial economy, most notably in shipbuilding, rope manufacture and textiles, but most heavy industry has since been replaced by services Another important service sector is tourism, which rose to account for over 1% of the economy's revenue in 2004
Northern Ireland shares both the culture of Ireland the culture of the United Kingdom. Those of Catholic background tend to identity more with Irish culture, and those of Protestant background more with British culture. This has caused the two communities to become pillarised
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