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Northern Ireland New words and Expression History Brief Introduction Culture Economy Tourism New words and Expression Catholic：天主教徒 Protestant：新教徒 IRA：Irish Republican Army爱尔兰共和军 Loyalist:反对独立者 Unionist：联合主义者 Intricate：复杂的 New words and Expression Terrain：地势 Glacial：冰川的 Temperate：温和的 适度的 Maritime：海的 沿海的 Promontory：海角 Lava:火山岩 Carrick：大帆船 Brief Introduction Smallest nation in the UK (only 1.5 million people） Mostly Rural Often called“ Ulster” Capital City：Belfast Least wealthy of all UK nations Language: English, Irish, Ulster Scots Neil Jordan and his films Pop musician—Van Morrison Pictures of Giants Causeway Basalt columns. The Chimney Stacks Giants Causeway during sunset * History Unionists Loyalists Protestants Want British rule Loyal to the British Monarchy Nationalists Republicans Mainly Catholics Free from Britain Unite with Republic Rule by elected President Divided Ireland Politically – into Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Religiously – into Protestants and Catholics Culturally - into descendents of the native Celtic people and descendents of Scottish and English immigrants  Republic Declared 1918 Sinn Fein win election Leader = Eamon De Valera Ireland = Republic British Rule rejected 1918-1920 British Army v IRA Guerilla War Michael Collins created Irish Republican Army Terrorist Groups Republican mural in Belfast * * National flag of Northern Ireland * * National Flower of Northern Ireland Shamrock (荷兰翘摇 ) Flax (亚麻 ) * Seamus Heaney Giant’s causeway * The 8th Natural Wonder of the World (suburb of Belfast) Sixty million years ago City Hall 市政大厅 Bushmills 布什米尔斯 Carrick-a-rede 卡里克索桥 *