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  1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, [m] is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. [21] [22] It comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

  2. 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 with the Republic of Ireland, independent from the United Kingdom.

  3. The island of Ireland comprises the Republic of Ireland, which is a sovereign country, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland endured a hard-fought birth.

  4. 4 days ago · Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, lying in the northeastern quadrant of the island of Ireland. Its capital is Belfast. It is sometimes referred to as Ulster, although it includes only six of the nine counties which made up that historic Irish province.

  5. Dec 29, 2023 · There are heaps of things to do in Northern Ireland, yet many never look beyond Belfast and the Causeway Coast. Which is a shame, as many of the best places to visit in Northern Ireland rarely make it onto the cover of shiny tourist guidebooks!

  6. May 2, 2021 · BBC News NI. On May 3 1921, Northern Ireland officially came into existence as the partition of the island of Ireland took legal effect. The decision to split Ireland in two followed...

  7. Jan 17, 2013 · Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, is emerging from a period of conflict known as "the Troubles" and is attempting to implement an historic peace deal. Security has returned -...