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Geography Of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. At the 2021 census, its population was 1,903,175, making up around 3% of the UK's population and 27% of the population on the island of Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly, established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the UK Government. The government of Northern Ireland cooperates with the government of Ireland in several areas under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. The Republic of Ireland also has a consultative role on non-devolved governmental matters through the British–Irish Governmental Conference (BIIG). Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Anthem Of Northern Ireland
There is no official anthem which represents only Northern Ireland. Londonderry Air * "Londonderry Air" is played as the anthem of Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games. "Danny Boy" is a popular set of lyrics to the tune. God Save the King * As part of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland uses "God Save the King" as its national anthem, including at international sporting events. Ireland's Call "Ireland's Call" is used by the Ireland rugby union team, Ireland rugby league team, Ireland national cricket team, Ireland cricket team and Ireland national field hockey team, Ireland field hockey teams. All of these teams represent the entire island of Ireland. Amhrán na bhFiann "" ("The Soldier's Song"), the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland, is used by some organisations operating on the island of Ireland, such as the Gaelic Athletic Association. See also *Flag of Northern Ireland References Anthems of non-sovereign states {{NorthernIreland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
