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Northern IrelandWebsite: Northern-Ireland-UK.com
Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom and covers 14,139 km˛ (5,459 sq miles) in the northeast part of the island of Ireland. Northern Ireland forms about a sixth of the total area of the island of Ireland. It has a population of 1,685,000 (April 2001) which is c30% of the island's total population. The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. Northern Ireland was created by the Government of Ireland Act, 1920 and has had its own form of devolved government, The Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland is in the Western European Time Zone, as is both the United Kingdom and Ireland. |
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