There are 5 major settlements with city status in Northern Ireland. These are Armagh, Belfast, Derry, Lisburn and Newry.

Northern Ireland is composed of 26 districts, derived from the boroughs of Belfast and Londonderry and the counties of Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone. Together they are commonly called Ulster, though the territory does not include the entire ancient province of Ulster. It is slightly larger than Connecticut.

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy which is located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. The United Kingdom is a unitary state consisting of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea apart from Northern Ireland sharing its land border with the Republic of Ireland.