Blefast

Question 1

Describe country antrim

Answer 1

The most populous of N. Ireland’s six counties. Home to Belfast and Lisburn (cities).
North Antrim is rural – dairy and meat farming due to climate and terrain.
Home to Giant’s Causeway (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and seaside towns.

Question 2

What is population of belfast

Answer 2

Capital of Northern Ireland with a population of just under 650,000 (38% of N.Ireland).

Question 3

Describe industry in belfast

Answer 3

Former industrial heartland (Harland & Wolff shipyard – Titanic), although these industries have now declined (South Korea).

Question 4

Describe belfast’s economic growth

Answer 4

Today - economic growth outstripping most UK cities (only behind London), FDI from USA only behind London, high tech industries, tourism.

Question 5

What was the troubles like in belfast

Answer 5

Troubles (1960s-1998) violence between Republicans (Catholic-Irish?) and Unionists (Protestant-British) – 1600 deaths.

Question 6

How has belfast’s population changed? Numbers

Answer 6

20th century: huge population growth (industrial revolution)
Peaked in the 1970s (Troubles)

Question 7

Describe changes to inner city belfast

Answer 7

Inner-city population has fallen (suburbanisation / counter-urbanisation)
51:49 Catholic / Protestant
Mainly elderly / students / single young

Question 8

Describe modern day division in belfast

Answer 8

Division:
South Belfast is richer, West Belfast is poorer (e.g. Shankill Road)
Catholic / Protestant – shown by flags / graffiti / murals
Segregation means violence on interface areas (Peace Walls)

Question 9

Describe ethnic diveristy in belfast

Answer 9

Ethnic Diversity
Mainly Poles, Chinese and Indians, and E European (3.3%)
Majority of 5,000 Muslim families and 200 Hindus live in Belfast

Question 10

Describe Population pyramid of berkshire

Answer 10

• Majority 35-45 yrs old (around 1500): likely commute to london
• smallest group is 20 year olds - 500 bc they’ve gone of to uni so only few are left behind
• second largest group are under 15s = young families

Question 11

Describe belfast popualtion pyramid

Answer 11

• sizeable retired population who don’t want to leave
• majority 30-35 but second largest is under 10s and middle aged 35-45yrs

Question 12

Describe slough popualtion pyramid

Answer 12

• largest group is under 15’s = grammar schools
• but only by ,marginal differnece; all age groups up to 45 are in large numbers- families
• ## large popualtion due to immigrants - heathrow

Question 13

Describe popualtion pyramid in N antrim

Answer 13

larger old retired popualtion - 1000 65-70 yer olds
- quite a few very young children - around 1000 under 15s porbs with wealthy families
- lots of middle aged/older 40-60year olds