If you're looking for key facts about Northern Ireland, there are good sources of information available online and elsewhere.
Northern Ireland's population exceeded 1.75 million in mid-2007. The estimated population figure on 30 June 2007 was 1,759,100.
Northern Ireland is the fastest growing country in the UK. In 2007 Northern Ireland's population increased by 1.0% compared with 0.6% in England, 0.5% in Scotland and 0.5% in Wales.
NISRA (the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) is the principal source of official information on Northern Ireland’s population and socio-economic conditions. The statistics produced by the agency inform on policy process within government, academic research and contribute to debate in the wider community.
NISRA publishes information on a range of subjects:
The agency incorporates the General Register Office (GRO) for Northern Ireland which provides a civil registration service and produces summary statistics relating to life events, which inform annual population estimates. It also incorporates the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service where you can find information specific to your neighbourhood.
There are several websites you can refer to. The NI Take a Closer Look website promotes Northern Ireland as a tourist and investment destination. Discover Northern Ireland is the Northern Ireland tourist board website, and non-government sources of information can be found on the Wikipedia website.
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