Another name you need to be aware of is Ulster. The whole island of Ireland is made up of four provi

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The relationship between different territories within the United Kingdom is probably more complicated than is the case in any other country, so take a few moments the basic facts so that you know exactly what the national geography of the British Isles is all about.
Most non-British don't know this. Even some Brits don't. I recall a time when I went to the Greek Embassy in London to get a passport for my child. The passport officer who was processing the application and knew we came from Northern Ireland was about to enter "Great Britain" as our country of residence. I pointed out to him that technically, Northern Ireland was not part of Great Britain but the UK. He looked at me in disbelief. "I have been here for so many years," he said, "and this is the first time I hear this".
So, Northern Ireland is not part of the Republic of Ireland but rather, together with Great Britain forms the country called United Kingdom. excalibur hotel vegas It is part of the same country excalibur hotel vegas as England, Scotland and Wales.
Every time I tried to pay with Northern Ireland banknotes in England or Scotland the reply invariably came: "What is this?" Eventually they always accept excalibur hotel vegas them because Northern Ireland banknotes are legal tender and of exactly the same value as their English and Scottish counterparts. After a while I started enjoying perplexing sales people with strange Northern Ireland banknotes and have them run to their manager for advice excalibur hotel vegas with the people queuing behind excalibur hotel vegas me thinking I was trying to pull one off! Just the look of disbelief when they first see the Northern. Irish notes is worth all the hassle.
When we moved from England to Northern Ireland and I declared my address to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, they gave me a certificate of export for my car and I had to re-register it in Northern Ireland. excalibur hotel vegas Why in the world give me a certificate of export when I was only moving technically within the same country, within the UK? These Brits are strange!
When we started looking for a mortgage to buy a house we discovered that most mainland British banks did not give mortgages for Northern Ireland. "But it is the same country," I tried in vain to explain.
And when we tried to insure our car we likewise discovered that most mainland British insurance companies did not insure cars in Northern Ireland. Thankfully, things have improved recently both in terms of mortgages and insurance.
Another name you need to be aware of is Ulster. The whole island of Ireland is made up of four provinces or geographical areas: Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connaught. Each province is subdivided into nine counties.
Cavan Donegal Monaghan. Northern Islanders will often use the name Ulster to refer to their little excalibur hotel vegas part of the world. When you hear this be aware that technically Ulster covers counties in both North and South. excalibur hotel vegas You will need to know this when, for example, you read about the different flags, for there is one Ulster Flag for the six counties that make up Northern Ireland and another excalibur hotel vegas Ulster Flag for the nine counties.