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Sligo Town is part of the NUTS 3 Border Region, which recognises that part of north County Sligo is relatively close to the border with Northern Ireland. A study by the European Committee of the Regions found that the Border Region was the most exposed in Europe to the economic effects of Brexit .
County Sligo (/ ˈ s l aɪ ɡ oʊ / SLY-goh, Irish: Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland.It is in the Northern and Western Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county.
The following places in countries other than Ireland are named after places in Ireland. Massive emigration, often called the Irish diaspora, from Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries resulted in many towns and regions being named or renamed after places in Ireland. The following place names sometimes share strong ties with the original place ...
A study by the European Committee of the Regions found that Ireland's border counties were the most exposed in Europe to the economic effects of Brexit. Cross-border trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic is centered around the Border Region, and some 33% of Border Region exports go to the UK, well above the state total of 18%. [15] [16]
Although the United Kingdom is a unitary sovereign country, it contains three distinct legal jurisdictions in Scotland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland, each retaining its own legal system even after joining the UK. [9] Since 1998, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have also gained significant autonomy through the process of devolution.
Map of Ireland. This is a list of places in Republic of Ireland which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world). In the Republic of Ireland, this association is formalised by local government.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: n/a n/a Northern Ireland: Ulster: Newry: 2002 [18] letters patent [18] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland n/a n/a Northern Ireland: Ulster: Lisburn: 2002 [18] letters patent [18] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland n/a n/a Northern Ireland: Ulster: Bangor ...
So too are England, Wales, Scotland and, to a lesser extent, Northern Ireland (as is the whole island of Ireland). British is an adjective of the United Kingdom; for example, a citizen of the UK is called a British citizen —but for citizenship purposes "British" includes the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.