North of Ireland
Tuaisceart Éireann
- State
- United Kingdom
- Area
- 14.130 km2
- Population
- 1.810.860 inhabitants (2011)
- Languages
- Irish, English
- Official languages English
- Native language speakers
- 3% (2014)
- Main cities
- Belfast, Derry
- Per capita income
- 27.200 € (2017)
- Native political institutions
- Government of Northern Ireland
- Main religious culture
- Protestant Christian (53%), Catholic Christian (%44)
- National bank holiday
- Saint Patrick's day (17 March)
- Main nationalist parties
- SINN FÉIN, SDLP (SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC AND LABOUR PARTY)
- Nationalist share in the native parliament
- 39% (2022)
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