Northern Ireland分析和总结最新分析和总结.docx

Northern Ireland 1. Basic order of events in NI 1600s - Queen Elizabeth encouraged English settlements in Ireland. 1916 - The Easter Rising 1921 - Partition - The Anglo-Irish Treaty 2. Good Friday Agreement: Also known as the Belfast Agreement.,was a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. It was signed in Belfast on 10 April 1998 (Good Friday) by the British and Irish governments and endorsed by most Northern Ireland political parties. 3. Bloody Sunday: demonstration in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on Sunday, Jan. 30, 1972, by Roman Catholic civil rights supporters. Bloody Sunday precipitated an upsurge in support for the nationalist Irish Republican Army (IRA), which advocated violence against the United Kingdom to force it to withdraw from Northern Ireland. 4. Sinn Fein: Political wing of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). Sinn Fé in, organized in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, is a nationalist party in Northern Ireland, representing Roman Catholics who want to achieve a united Ireland through whatever means are necessary, including violence. The party was led by Gerry Adams from 1983. 5. Religion of Irish and British: Christianity Australia 1. What is unique to each state? Western Australia: the largest state; very few people live there; it contains most of the countries minerals. The Northern Territory: the essence of the Australian Outback; it has a varied landscape; also known as the land of the aborigines. South Australia: the driest state; 60% is desert; rich in mineral resources; has world-famous vineyards(wine). Queensland: the ?sunshine? state and has magnificent beaches; Australia?s premier tourist destination; the location of the Great Barrier Reef. New South Wales: the first white settlement in Australia; it leads the country in shipping, industry, and agriculture; the most populous area of the country; Sydney is the state capital. Australian Capital Territory: