Nations of the World

Introduction Northern Ireland is variously described as a country, province or region which is part of the United Kingdom. Located in the northeast of the island of Ireland, Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland, Belfast is the capital city under the leadership, president Michael D. Higgins. Economy   Northern Ireland has traditionally had an industrial economy, most notably in shipbuilding, rope manufacture and textiles, but most heavy industry has since been replaced by services, primarily the public sector. Seventy percent of the economy's revenue comes from the service sector. Apart from the public sector, another important service sector is tourism, which rose to account for over 1% of the economy's revenue in 2004. Religion   Christianity is the main religion in Northern Ireland. The UK 2011 census showed 40.8%. Catholic, 19.1%, Presbyterian Church with the Church of Ireland 13.7% a...

Niger is a landlocked nation in West Africa located along the border between the Sahara and Sub-Saharan regions, under leadership of Mahamadou Issoufou as the President and its capital located at Niamey. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. Niger consists of 8 ethnic groups: Hausa people, Zarma people, Tuareg people, Fula people, Kanuri people, Tubu people, Diffa Arabs, and Gurma people The economy of Niger centers on subsistence crops, livestock, and some of the world's largest uranium deposits. Uranium are use to fuel nuclear power plants, depleted uranium primarily used as shielding material for other radioactive material. Religion: Islam is the most dominant religion, practiced by 99.3% of the population according to the 2012 census. The other two main religions of Niger are Christianity, practiced by 0.3% of the population, and Animism (traditional i...