 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Info
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Country Guide > Europe > United Kingdom > Northern Ireland | |
|
General Information Area 13,576 sq km (5242 sq miles).
Population 1,696,814 (official estimate 2001). Population Density 125.0 per sq km. Capital Belfast. Population: 277,100 (official estimate 2001). Geography Northern Ireland contains some beautiful scenery, from the rugged coastline in the north and northeast to the gentle fruit-growing regions of Armagh. To the west are the Sperrin Mountains and the lake of Fermanagh, where the winding River Erne provides excellent fishing. The high moorland plateau of Antrim in the northeast gives way to the glens further south and to the Drumlin country of County Down; further south still, the Mountains of Mourne stretch down to the sea. Government In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement between Northern Ireland’s political parties, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland provided for the transfer of responsibility for the administration of Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom to an elected Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive. Head of State: HM Queen Elizabeth II. Head of Government: Prime Minister Tony Blair. Language English. Irish is spoken by a minority. Note For information on religion, time, electricity and communications, see the main United Kingdom section. |
