The climate of Ireland can be summed up as being mild, moist and changeable with abundant rainfall and a lack of temperature extremes. It is defined as a temperate oceanic climate, or Cfb on the K ppen climate classification system, a classification it shares with most of northwest Europe.The country receives generally warm summers and mild winters, and is considerably warmer than other areas on its latitude.

The Irish language (also known as Irish Gaelic; Irish; Gaeilge) is a minority language in Northern Ireland. The dialect spoken there is known as Ulster Irish.

The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom.Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west. At the time of the 2001 UK Census, its population was 1, 685, 000, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the population of the United Kingdom.

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. It is the 15th largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest on the island of Ireland, and the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly.