The FOTW collection is getting bigger and bigger. This one from Northern Ireland was sent by Monika.
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Northern Ireland has an area of 14.130 km², a population of 1.868.700 and its capital is Belfast.
Unique:
* Samson and Goliath - Belfast's twin shipbuilding cranes are the biggest free-standing cranes in the world;
* 46% under 30 years old - almost 46% of the total population of Northern Ireland is under 30 years old;
Famous:
* The Pneumatic Tire - invented by John Wood Dunlop;
* The Giant's Causeway - area of about 400000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption;
History:
* Government of Ireland Act 1920 - British Parliament partitioned Northern and Sourhern Ireland, creating Northern Ireland;
Unique:
* Samson and Goliath - Belfast's twin shipbuilding cranes are the biggest free-standing cranes in the world;
* 46% under 30 years old - almost 46% of the total population of Northern Ireland is under 30 years old;
Famous:
* The Pneumatic Tire - invented by John Wood Dunlop;
* The Giant's Causeway - area of about 400000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption;
History:
* Government of Ireland Act 1920 - British Parliament partitioned Northern and Sourhern Ireland, creating Northern Ireland;
* The unfortunate ship Titanic - built and launched from Belfast in 1911.
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