Northern Ireland

part of the United Kingdom. It is made up of

six parts: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, Tyrone.
The total area is 13,843 km ². The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. Relief of the country is quite diverse.
The highest point is the draining of the country Donard in the Mourne Mountains. Its height is 848 metres.
In the central part of the country is a lake Lough Neagh (392 km ²). It represents the largest lake in the British Isles. The main rivers of the country are Foyle, Bann .

It is about how one of aged ruler’s sons cut

off his hand and threw it on the beach during a competition in rowing boats with a condition "whose hand first touched the shore - and he will own this land. "

Flag adopted 29 May 1953.

million people.
State languages in Northern Ireland are English, Irish and

Gaelic.

of Northern Ireland.

museums and galleries, as indeed, in many cities in the

UK, as well as pubs, bars, theaters, parks, restaurants and other entertainment.

"Road of Giants" is rock formation on the northern coast,

consisting of several thousand multi-faceted basalt columns up to 6 metres in height. According to legend, this building was built by giants as part of the way from Ireland to Scotland.

island.
The Monea Castle
The Carrickfergus Castle
The Dunluce Castle
The Enniskillen

Castle

The Dundrum Castle

10th, 1912, she was hailed as 'the new wonder of

the world'. A remarkable feat of engineering, she was the largest and most luxuriously appointed ship ever seen and, despite her tragic sinking five days later, she remains a source of enduring pride in the city where she was built - Belfast.

of the traditional dishes is the famous Irish lamb stew.

Potatoes is the second bread in Ireland. Northern Ireland is famous for its delicious traditional pastries. They are: soda bread, potato bread, fruit bread.

Irish lamb stew

Champ

Soda bread

is a patron saint of Ireland. There are many meetings

and parades are held in that day.

widely known outside the country. Set of stables and special

teams can be another attraction of the country. In addition to the amateur riding in Ireland and you can enjoy the spectacle of professional horse races - one of the essential components of sports and social life of the country.