Location: North East of the island of Ireland.
Time: GMT
Language: English, Irish, Ulster Scots
Area: 44sq m
Population City of Belfast 267,500, Urban 483,418, Metropolitan area 579,276
Religion: 40% Catholic, 20% Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 15% Church of Ireland
Electricity: 230V/50Hz
Telephone code: 443
Currency: pound sterling
Flight Time: 50 minutes to 1 hour
Public Holidays:
New Year's Day 1 Jan
St Patrick's Day 17 March
Good Friday 2 Apr
Easter Monday 5 Apr
Early May Bank Holiday 3 May
Spring Bank Holiday 31 May
Battle of the Boyne - Orangemen's Day 12 July
Summer Bank Holiday 30 Aug
Christmas Day
Boxing Day

For more information contact: Northern Ireland Tourist Board, 59 North Street, Belfast, BT1 1NB. Tel: +44 (0)28 9023 1221. Fax: +44 (0)28 9024 0960. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it