Northern Ireland

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Introduction & Quick Facts
Land
- Relief
- Drainage
- Soils
- Climate
- Plant and animal life
People
- Ethnic groups and languages
- Religion
- Settlement patterns
- Demographic trends
Economy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
- Resources and power
- Manufacturing
- Finance
- Trade
- Services
- Labour
- Transportation
Government and society
- Constitutional framework
- Local government
- Justice
- Political process
  - Unionist parties
  - Nationalist parties
  - The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
- Security
- Health and welfare
- Housing
- Education
Cultural life
- Daily life and social customs
- The arts
- Cultural institutions
- Sports and recreation
- Media and publishing
History
- Early Ulster
  - Mythic history
  - Gaelic Irish and Anglo-Normans (c. 600–c. 1300)
- Early modern Ulster
  - English and Scottish plantations
  - Religion and social structure
- The 18th and 19th centuries
  - Ulster in the 18th century
  - Home Rule
- Northern Ireland since 1922
  - Precarious coexistence
  - Disintegration of stability
  - Power-sharing agreements and the establishment of a fragile peace

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Northern Ireland: Facts & Stats

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Facts

Head Of Government	First minister
Capital	Belfast
Population	(2011) 1,810,863
Official Language	English
National Religion	none
Total Area (Sq Km)	13,562
Total Area (Sq Mi)	5,236
Monetary Unit	pound sterling (£)
Legislature	Northern Ireland Assembly (108)

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