Northern Ireland

Summary

Northern Ireland is a constituent country of the United Kingdom^[1]. It draws 71,927 Wikipedia views per month (constituent_country_of_the_united_kingdom category, ranking #3 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Northern Ireland is located in United Kingdom^[3].
• Northern Ireland is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Northern Ireland is on the continent of Europe^[5].
• Northern Ireland's instance of is recorded as constituent country of the United Kingdom^[6].
• Northern Ireland's instance of is recorded as integral overseas territory^[7].
• Northern Ireland's instance of is recorded as stateless nation^[8].
• Northern Ireland's instance of is recorded as country^[9].
• Northern Ireland's capital is recorded as Belfast^[10].
• Northern Ireland's official language is recorded as English^[11].
• Northern Ireland's official language is recorded as Irish^[12].
• Northern Ireland's currency is recorded as pound sterling^[13].
• Northern Ireland's shares border with is recorded as County Cavan^[14].
• Northern Ireland's shares border with is recorded as County Donegal^[15].
• Northern Ireland's shares border with is recorded as County Leitrim^[16].
• Northern Ireland's shares border with is recorded as County Monaghan^[17].
• Northern Ireland's shares border with is recorded as County Louth^[18].
• Northern Ireland's shares border with is recorded as Ireland^[19].
• Northern Ireland's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy^[20].
• Northern Ireland's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary monarchy^[21].
• Northern Ireland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fermanagh and Omagh^[22].
• Northern Ireland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Derry City and Strabane^[23].
• Northern Ireland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mid Ulster^[24].
• Northern Ireland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Causeway Coast and Glens^[25].
• Northern Ireland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mid and East Antrim^[26].
• Northern Ireland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Antrim and Newtownabbey^[27].

Body

Geography

Northern Ireland is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in United Kingdom^[3]. It is on the continent of Europe^[5]. It is part of Ireland^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1852168'}^[29], {'amount': '+1810863'}^[30], {'amount': '+1862100'}^[31], and {'amount': '+1903200'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include constituent country of the United Kingdom^[6], integral overseas territory^[7], stateless nation^[8], and country^[9].

History and Context

May 8, 1921 marks the founding of Northern Ireland^[33].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Northern Ireland include Northern Irish^[34], a human population^[35], in United Kingdom^[36].

Why It Matters

Northern Ireland draws 71,927 Wikipedia views per month (constituent_country_of_the_united_kingdom category, ranking #3 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Northern Irish^[34], a human population^[35], in United Kingdom^[36].