Northern Irland

Northern Irland

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Facts Area: 13,843 sq km Population: 1,700,000 Capital: Belfast Major cities: Londonderry, Newtownabbey English and Irish Gaelic Currency: Pound Sterling Highest point: Slieve Donnard Largest river: the Bann (122 km) Largest lake: Logh Neagh National Day: 17 March, St. Patrick’s Day National flower: the shamrock

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MAP

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BELFAST

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Irish Gaelic

Slieve Donnard Is the highest

point.

It is 858 metres

It is also the 19th highest peak on the island of Ireland.

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The Bann The bann is the longest

river in Northern Ireland.

It is 122 kilometres.

The river winds its way from the south east corner of NorthernIreland to the north west coast

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St. Patricks Day

The conflict in Northern Ireland

About the conflict Religious conflict Started already in the 16th century Ireland: The Catholics were in controll. Northern Irland: The Protestants were in

controll. The armed war started in 1921. The Protestants took nearly all the good

land in the area. It is this way, even today. Many innocent people died.

Sunday Bloody Sunday

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