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NORTHERN IRELAND – basic info 1. Fill in the gaps with the words below. border religion capital sport Causeway Kingdom climate with country created from industry rains Northern Ireland is a _____________________ which is a part of the United ____________________. It is located in the northeast of the island of Ireland. It shares a ___________________ to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. It consists of 6 counties, but they are no longer used for government purposes. On average, it __________________ 157 days a year in Belfast, less than Scotland, but more than Dublin. The vast majority has got a temperate maritime ______________. It is the least forested part of the UK. Its population is almost 1,900,000. It is cca 3% of the whole UK. 98% of the citizens are White, 1 % Asian, 0,20% Black. The _______________ of NI is Belfast. There is no NI official language, spoken are mainly English, Irish and Ulster-Scot. The dominant ___________________ is Christianity. Northern Ireland was _____________________ in 1921 when it was separated from southern Ireland. The only official flag of NI is the UK’s Union Flag. The main political divide in Northern Ireland is between unionists, who wish to see Northern Ireland continue as part of the United Kingdom, and nationalists, who wish to see Northern Ireland unified ____________ the Republic of Ireland, independent ________________ the United Kingdom. NI has traditionally had an industrial economy, notably in shipbuilding and textiles. Now most heavy ________________ has been replaced by public services. Northern Ireland's most notable successes in professional ________________ have come in golf. Northern Ireland has contributed more major champions in the modern era than any other European country Some of NI famous attractions are: 1. The Giant’s ____________________ on the Antrim coast that was created by the volcanic activity. 2. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in County Antrim. The rope bridge is 30 metres above the rocks. 3. Titanic Belfast is in a star-shaped building representing the White Star logo. Learn the story of Titanic!  counties source of info: https://ww.ukpopula tion.org/northern- ireland- population/ https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Northern_Ir eland 36