Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland) lies in the northeast of the island of Ireland (Ireland) and takes 1/6 of it. It includes 6 of 9 areas of historical province of Ulster (Ulster). The East Coast region goes to North Channel (North Channel) and the Irish Sea (Irish Sea), which separates it from the island of Great Britain (Great Britain). The northern coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and to the west and south are land borders with the Republic of Ireland. The capital and the largest city in Northern Ireland - Belfast (Belfast).Speaking about the topography of Northern Ireland, this part of the kingdom is sometimes compared to a saucer: its relief at the boundaries mainly formed by mountains, and the central part is occupied by fertile plains. Here lies the biggest freshwater lake in the British Isles (British Isles) - Lough Neagh (Lough Neagh), covers an area of 391 square meters. km. It is especially popular among bird lovers: winter arrives here 100 000 birds from Canada, Iceland, Greenland and the Arctic.The highest point of the region is the 850-meter high mountain Drain-Donard (Slieve Donard) in the mountain range Morne (Mourne Mountains), which is south-east. Guests who decide to spend their holidays in the UK study of its natural beauty, is worth visiting, and the north-east - on the plateau of Antrim (Antrim Plateau). Its main attraction - the natural basalt columns up to 12 meters, known as the Giant's
