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{{Infobox country|name=Northern Ireland|native_name=Tuaisceart Éireann|capital=Belfast|largest_city=Belfast|leader_title1=Monarch|leader_name1=[[Charles III]]|leader_title2=First Minister|leader_name2=[[Michelle O'Neill]]|image_map=Northern Ireland in the UK and Europe.svg|map_width=320px|legislature=Northern Ireland Assembly|area_km2=14,330|population_census=1,903,175|population_census_year=2021}} | |||
'''Northern Ireland''' is a region belonging to [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] that remained occupied by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom]] when Ireland declared independence and gained dominion status in 1922 and full independence in 1937. Irish [[national liberation]] organisations such as the [[Irish Republican Army|IRA]] have spent decades attempting to free its northern region from British occupation in a conflict known as [[the Troubles]] but have thus far been unsuccessful. | |||
== History == | |||
=== The Troubles (1966-1998) === | |||
{{Main article|The Troubles}} | |||
=== Good Friday Agreement === | |||
{{Main article|Good Friday Agreement}} | |||
[[Category:Regions of the UK]] | |||
[[Category:Colonial outposts]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:43, 15 May 2024
| Northern Ireland Tuaisceart Éireann | |
|---|---|
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| Capital and largest city | Belfast |
| Leaders | |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• First Minister | Michelle O'Neill |
| Legislature | Northern Ireland Assembly |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,330 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 census | 1,903,175 |
Northern Ireland is a region belonging to Ireland that remained occupied by the United Kingdom when Ireland declared independence and gained dominion status in 1922 and full independence in 1937. Irish national liberation organisations such as the IRA have spent decades attempting to free its northern region from British occupation in a conflict known as the Troubles but have thus far been unsuccessful.
History[edit | edit source]
The Troubles (1966-1998)[edit | edit source]
See main article: The Troubles
Good Friday Agreement[edit | edit source]
See main article: Good Friday Agreement