Northern Ireland

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Alternative name(s) Northern Ireland Language(s) No Official Language Literacy rate 99% Currency Pound sterling Capital City Belfast Country code +44 Domain(TLD) .ni Ethnicity White, Asian, Black & other Religion Roman Catholicism Nationality Northern Irish Driving Side Drive on the Left-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 14,130 km2 (5,460 sq mi) Timezone UTC (Greenwich Mean Time) Average elevation 150 to 180 m (500–600 ft) Mains Electricity 220 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Northern Ireland embassies in different countries

No official motto

Motto of Northern Ireland

National symbols of Northern Ireland

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  National animal
  Not Declared
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  National dish
  Ulster fry
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  National dance
  Irish stepdance
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  National dress
  Irish clothing, for both men and women, generally consisted of two important pieces: a léine and a brat. The léine was a tunic-like garment, usually made out of linen and reached to about the knee
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  National fruit
  Greasy Pippin
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  National flower
  Flax
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  National drink
  Irish whiskey
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  National sports
  Irish Rugby Football Union
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  National tree
  Sessile oak
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  National bird
  Not Declared
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  National poet
  Sinéad Morrissey
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  National mausoleum
  Templetown Mausoleum
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  National football team
  NIR
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  Tourism slogan
  Embrace A Giant Spirit
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  Emoji flag
  (GB-NIR)
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  National airline
  -
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  National instrument
  Not Declared
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  National hero
  Not Declared
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Shamrock