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Is there any difference between Northern Ireland and Ireland?

1. Different in nature

1. Northern Ireland: It is one of the political entities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

2. Ireland: Ireland is a country, that is, the Republic of Ireland, which is called "Ireland" for short. It is a parliamentary republic in Western Europe.

Second, the geographical location is different

1. Northern Ireland: Located in the northeast of Ireland Island, the capital is Belfast. The terrain is low and flat in the middle and mountainous around. The main rivers are the Bane River, and the upper reaches of lough neagh, the largest lake in Britain, are glacial lakes.

2. Ireland: Ireland is located in the south-central part of Ireland Island in western Europe, bordering the Atlantic Ocean in the west, Northern Ireland in the northeast and Britain across the Irish Sea in the east, with geographical coordinates of 53 degrees north latitude/8 degrees west longitude. It faces the Atlantic Ocean in the west, the Irish Sea in the east, and Britain across the sea, which is the gateway from North America to Europe.

Third, the land area is different

1. Northern Ireland: the land area is 14,139 square kilometers.

2. Ireland: The territory area is 7,28 square kilometers, including 68,89 square kilometers of land and 1,39 square kilometers of water. The coastline is 3169 kilometers long.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Ireland

Baidu Encyclopedia-Northern Ireland