| North Ireland ((in)Northern Ireland/(ga)Tuaisceart Éireann/(sco)Norlin Airlann) | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  UK |
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| Region | Ulster |
| Regional capital | Belfast |
| Area | 13 843 km² |
| Population | 1 810 863 hab. (2011) |
| Density | 130,81 inhab./km² |
| Telephone prefix | 44 28 (landlines) 44 7xxx (portable) |
| Spindle | UTC 0 UTC 1 summer |
| Location | |
 54 ° 38 ′ 24 ″ N 6 ° 47 ′ 24 ″ W | |
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TheNorth Ireland is a nation that is part of the UK located on the island ofIreland.
Understand
Northern Ireland is a constituent part of the UK. However, it shares a common history and culture with the rest of theIreland. In fact, Northern Ireland comprises 6 of the 32 Irish counties. All of Northern Ireland is part of the province ofUlster. In fact, Northern Ireland includes the majority counties protestant while the Republic of Ireland in the south is mostly Catholic.
Counties
 Northern Ireland counties |
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Cities
- 1 Armagh – The ecclesiastical capital ofIreland comprising the seats of the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
- 2 Bangor – Small coastal town including the largest marina in theIreland.
- 3 Belfast – The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, second largest city in theIreland after Dublin, comprising a beautiful city center and an interesting historic outskirts where civil war ruled for more than three decades.
- 4 Coleraine – Town whose history dates back to the first settlers of theIreland.
- 5 Derry (Londonderry) – Second largest city in Northern Ireland, fourth inIreland, including stone walls dating from the XVIe century.
- 6 Enneskillen – Capital of County Fermanagh, rural town surrounded by lakes.
- 7 Lisburn
- 8 Newry
- 9 Omagh – Includes the Ulster American Folk Park, an outdoor museum telling the story of the emigration fromUlster towards theAmerica to the XVIIIe and XIXe centuries.
- 10 Newcastle – Small coastal resort in the south of Northern Ireland in County Down.
- 11 Downpatrick – Chief town of County Down housing an Anglican cathedral on its highest hill.
Other destinations
- 1 Rathlin Island – The only inhabited island in Northern Ireland outside ofisland of ireland. Colonies of seals and puffins come to breed on the island during the summer. Accessible by ferry from the city of Ballycastle.
- 2 Giants Causeway –
The north coast has one of the most unique landscapes in Europe. It is made up of rows of hexagonal basalt columns.
To go
By plane
- 1 Belfast International Airport (IATA : BFS) – It is the main airport in Northern Ireland. Locally known as the Aldergrove, after the Royal Air Force base which was recently up to the commercial airport, the international airport is further from Belfast than the city airport (but close to the city of Antrim) and offers many more international destinations. The terminal is served every 20-30 min of 4 h 20 at 23 h 30 by airport bus 300 (7,5 GBP one way ticket, 10,5 GBP round trip) to Belfast Laganside and Europa Bus centers. Depending on traffic, the journey to Laganside and Europa Bus Belfast centers takes approximately 45 min. Taxis to Belfast city center cost no more than 25 GBP - 30 GBP. You can also do this much cheaper by taking the 109A ULSTERBUS service to Antrim from the stand outside the airport, which stops at Antrim Bus / Train Station, and then once you get off the bus at Antrim, go up the stairs to the nearby train station and buy a Ticket. You can use this service to go to all stations in Belfast City Center (Great Victoria Street) or use this service to go to all stations in Portrush and Derry / Londonderry, (www.translink.co.uk Use the trip planner on site)
 | WARNING : in view of "Brexit”Which will take effect from 2019 and in the current state of negotiations, it is still not possible to foresee any possible tightening of customs formalities when entering the territory. The National Identity Card will, however, remain accepted at the borders for citizens of the EEA as well as Switzerland and Liechtenstein until 2021. |
Circulate
Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking in Northern Ireland seems inadvisable, not for safety reasons, but because it might not work. The religious conflicts that there have been seems to foster a certain mistrust, which means that you may have to wait a very long time by the side of the road.
To speak
TheIrish ofUlster is the traditional language, but it is hardly spoken any more. TheEnglish is the usual language. Ulster Irish is nevertheless recognized as a regional language. A minority also speaks scots from Ulster.
To buy
Currency
Northern Ireland, which is part of UK, uses the pound sterling (£) while the Republic of Ireland uses the euro. A pound is divided into 100 pence (p) and there are coins of 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, 1 GBP and 2 GBP as well as tickets 5 GBP, 10 GBP, 20 GBP, 50 GBP and 100 GBP. A few local banks in Northern Ireland are licensed by the Bank of England to print their own sterling banknotes. These circulate in Northern Ireland alongside the banknotes of the Bank of England. These banknotes come from the following Northern Irish banks: Ulster Bank, Danske Bank, First Trust Bank and Bank of Ireland. They are not two different currencies and local Northern Ireland banknotes have the same value as those of the Bank of England. However, these tickets are not valid outside Northern Ireland; they must therefore be exchanged for tickets of the Bank of England if we go to the rest of the UK.
Eat
Northern Ireland is rightly renowned for its seafood, smoked fish including smoked salmon, oysters, mussels and crabs. However, it's not just the sea that gives Ireland its reputation: the country also produces excellent mutton, beef and pork. In addition, it would be a crime not to taste some of the most popular dishes such as delicious black pudding, soda bread or farm cheeses.
Housing
Learn
security
 | Emergency telephone number: All emergency services:999 |
Northern Ireland is tainted with a reputation as a relatively dangerous region. However, although some paramilitary groups are still active, it is much safer today than it was a few years ago. Moreover, according to theUN, it is the territory which has the lowest crime rate of the developed countries after the Japan.
The overwhelming majority of tourists and even foreign students who have studied in this region have had a peaceful stay. However, tensions between Catholics and Protestants, although imperceptible to a foreigner, remain. Thus, anyone visiting this region should avoid discussing taboo subjects: the North Irish conflict in all its forms and religion.
For football fans, never show your support, either for the Glasgow rangers (Protestant sympathy club) or Celtic Glasgow (Catholic sympathy club) and never wear their shirts.
