1. Northern Ireland Anette Talvik G1B

2. General information • Ulster • Capital city Belfast • Major language english • Part of United Kingdom • Largely self-governing

3. Protestants and Catholics • Majority population is Protestants • Protestants want to be seen as British • 40% Irish Catholics • Catholics want to be Irish, reunite with Republic of Ireland

4. History • Seperated in 1921 • 1921-1971 own Parliament, Protestants dominated • 1968 Catholics demand better living conditions • Conflict between Protestants and Catholics • Ulster became part of United Kingdom

5. Murals • Symbols of Norther Ireland • Depict region’s political and religious divisions • Can learn about Northern Ireland history and culture • Most famous Free Derry Corner

7. Ulster nature • Very beautiful, mountains, lakes, rugged coastline • Lough Neagh

8. Giant’s Causeway • Strange and magical place • Formed from basalt • Have numerous legends

9. Towns • Five settlements which are officially designated as cities • Armagh • Belfast • Derry • Lisburn • Newry

10. Used materials • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland • http://www.belfast-murals.co.uk/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murals_in_Northern_Ireland • Tiiu-Mai Loko „Let us explore the Britsih Isles”