Outline of Northern Ireland

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland – one of the four countries of the United Kingdom.^[1]^[2] Situated in the northeast of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west. At the time of the 2001 UK census, its population was 1,685,000, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the population of the United Kingdom.

Northern Ireland was created as a distinct division of the United Kingdom on 3 May 1921 under the Government of Ireland Act 1920,^[3] although its constitutional roots lie in the 1800 Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland.

Northern Ireland was for many years the site of a violent and bitter ethno-political conflict – the Troubles – which was caused by divisions between Irish nationalists, who are predominantly Roman Catholic, and unionists, who are predominantly Protestant. Unionists want Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom,^[4] while nationalists wish it to be politically reunited with the rest of Ireland.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] Since the signing of the "Good Friday Agreement" in 1998, most of the paramilitary groups involved in the Troubles have ceased their armed campaigns.

The Union Flag is the official Flag of Northern Ireland

Coat of arms of Northern Ireland (obsolete)

General reference

Common English country name: Northern Ireland
Official English country name: Northern Ireland
Common endonym:
- Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann
- Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann
Official endonym: Northern Ireland
Adjectival: Northern Irish
Demonym: Northern Irishman or Northern Irishwoman, Ulsterman or Ulsterwoman

Geography of Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is: a constituent country of the United Kingdom. See Countries of the United Kingdom.
Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Northern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Eurasia (but not on the mainland)
  - Europe
    - Northern Europe and Western Europe
      - British Isles
        Ireland (the northeastern sixth of the island)
- Extreme points of Northern Ireland
Population of Northern Ireland: 1,759,000 (2008 est)^[9]
Area of Northern Ireland: 13 843 km² (5,345 square miles)
Places in Northern Ireland
Atlas of Northern Ireland

Environment of Northern Ireland

Climate of Northern Ireland
Department of the Environment
Geology of Northern Ireland
Protected areas of Northern Ireland
- Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland
- National parks of Northern Ireland
List of Areas of Special Scientific Interest in Northern Ireland
Wildlife of Northern Ireland
- Mammals of Northern Ireland

Natural geographic features of Northern Ireland

Regions of Northern Ireland

Administrative divisions of Northern Ireland

Municipalities of Northern Ireland

Demography of Northern Ireland

Demographics of Northern Ireland

Government and politics of Northern Ireland

Politics of Northern Ireland

Law and order in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland law

Capital punishment in Northern Ireland: There has been a history but currently none
Courts of Northern Ireland
- List of High Court Judges of Northern Ireland
Crime in Northern Ireland
- Prostitution in Northern Ireland
Founding laws of Northern Ireland
- Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution of Ireland
- Government of Ireland Act 1920
- Belfast Agreement ("Good Friday Agreement")
- Northern Ireland Act 1998
Human rights in Northern Ireland
- Freedom of religion in Northern Ireland
- LGBT rights in Northern Ireland
Law enforcement in Northern Ireland
- Police Service of Northern Ireland (formerly the Royal Ulster Constabulary)
Segregation in Northern Ireland

Local government in Northern Ireland

Military of Northern Ireland

Political ideologies in Northern Ireland

History of Northern Ireland

By period

The Troubles

By region

By county

By municipality

History of Belfast

By subject

Culture of Northern Ireland

Cuisine of Northern Ireland

Language in Northern Ireland

Languages of Northern Ireland
- Irish language in Northern Ireland
Pejoratives
- Fenian
- Millie
- MOPE
- Spide
- Taig
- West Brit
- Hun
- Orangie
- Prod

Religion in Northern Ireland

Religious places

Religions in Northern Ireland

Sport in Northern Ireland

Cricket in Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland cricket team
Football in Northern Ireland
Gaelic Games
Rugby in Northern Ireland
- Rugby union in Northern Ireland
  - Irish rugby union system
    - Pro14
    - AIB League
  - Ireland national rugby union team
Special Olympics
- 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games
Swim Ireland
Tennis Ireland
Basketball Ireland

Economy and infrastructure of Northern Ireland

Economy of Northern Ireland

Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
Communications in Northern Ireland
- Internet in Northern Ireland
Currency of the United Kingdom: Pound sterling
Tourism in Northern Ireland
Water supply and sanitation in Northern Ireland

Transport in Northern Ireland

Education in Northern Ireland

Specific schools

Types of schools

Health in Northern Ireland

Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
- Hospitals in Northern Ireland

References

^ "The Countries of the UK". statistics.gov.uk – geography – beginners' guide to UK geography. UK Statistics Authority. 11 November 2005. Archived from the original on 9 December 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009. The top-level division of administrative geography in the UK is the 4 countries – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
^ "countries within a country". Number10.gov.uk. The Office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 10 January 2003. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland...Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom with a devolved legislative Assembly and a power sharing Executive made up of ministers from four political parties representing different traditions.
^ Statutory Rules & Orders published by authority, 1921 (No. 533); Additional source for 3 May 1921 date: Alvin Jackson, Home Rule – An Irish History, Oxford University Press, 2004, p198.
^ Standing up for Northern Ireland Archived 4 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine www.uup.org. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
^ Richard Jenkin, 1997, Rethinking ethnicity: arguments and explorations, SAGE Publications: London: "In Northern Ireland the objectives of contemporary nationalists are the reunification of Ireland and the removal of British government."
^ Peter Dorey, 1995, British politics since 1945, Blackwell Publishers: Oxford: "Just as some Nationalists have been prepared to use violence in order to secure Irish reunification, so some Unionists have been prepared to use violence in order to oppose it."
^ "Strategy Framework Document: Reunification through Planned Integration: Sinn Féin's All Ireland Agenda". Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Sinn Féin. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
^ "Our Vision". sdlp.ie. SDLP. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
^ "NI's population passes 1.75m mark". BBC News. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland travel guide from Wikivoyage

[UKStatisticsAuthorityGeographyOfTheUK-1] "The Countries of the UK". statistics.gov.uk – geography – beginners' guide to UK geography. UK Statistics Authority. 11 November 2005. Archived from the original on 9 December 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009. The top-level division of administrative geography in the UK is the 4 countries – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

[Number10CountriesWithinACountry-2] "countries within a country". Number10.gov.uk. The Office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 10 January 2003. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland...Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom with a devolved legislative Assembly and a power sharing Executive made up of ministers from four political parties representing different traditions.

[3] Statutory Rules & Orders published by authority, 1921 (No. 533); Additional source for 3 May 1921 date: Alvin Jackson, Home Rule – An Irish History, Oxford University Press, 2004, p198.

[4] Standing up for Northern Ireland Archived 4 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine www.uup.org. Retrieved 2 August 2008.

[5] Richard Jenkin, 1997, Rethinking ethnicity: arguments and explorations, SAGE Publications: London: "In Northern Ireland the objectives of contemporary nationalists are the reunification of Ireland and the removal of British government."

[6] Peter Dorey, 1995, British politics since 1945, Blackwell Publishers: Oxford: "Just as some Nationalists have been prepared to use violence in order to secure Irish reunification, so some Unionists have been prepared to use violence in order to oppose it."

[7] "Strategy Framework Document: Reunification through Planned Integration: Sinn Féin's All Ireland Agenda". Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Sinn Féin. Retrieved 2 August 2008.

[8] "Our Vision". sdlp.ie. SDLP. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

[news.bbc.co.uk-9] "NI's population passes 1.75m mark". BBC News. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

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