Northern Ireland is one of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom. It has a green hilly landscape with many rivers and lakes. At the centre of the country is Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the United Kingdom.
Northern Ireland has a population of around 1.8 million and the capital city is Belfast.The official language in Northern Ireland is English, but the government also recognises Gaelic and Ulster Scots.The pound sterling is the official currency. As in the Republic of Ireland, a public holiday in Northern Ireland is St Patrick's Day, on 17th March. Towns and cities all over the country hold parades with colourful floats and marching bands, dancers and people wear green clothes and a piece of clover called a shamrock.
The Ulster Fry is probably the best-known traditional dish of Northern Ireland. It is a big breakfast consisting of bacon, eggs, sausages, potato farls, black pudding, white pudding, vegetable roll, baked beans, tomatoes, mushrooms and soda bread served with coffee or tea.
The Giant's Causeway is one of Northern Ireland's most famous attractions.It is a spectacular area of over 40,000 basalt columns and is a World Heritage Site. According to legend, the giant Finn Mac Cool created this impressive causeway, but geologists believe it was the result of a volcanic eruption.
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