Capital
Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom.
Interesting Facts About Belfast
- One-third of the population of Northern Ireland lives in Belfast
- Belfast is the city where the RMS Titanic was built. The Titanic Belfast Museum is a major tourist attraction offering an immersive experience into the ship’s history.
- Once the linen capital of the world, Belfast’s history in the textile industry is preserved in the Ulster Museum and other heritage sites.. Belfast was infact nicknamed Linenopolis
- Cavehill is believed to have inspired author Jonathan Swift’s sleeping giant in his novel, Gulliver’s Travels. When Swift resided at Lilliput Cottage near the bottom of Belfast’s Limestone Road, he imagined that the Cavehill resembled the shape of a sleeping giant safeguarding the city.
- Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell who discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967 was born here
- Lord Kelvin came up with the 2nd law of thermodynamics in Belfast
- Many scenes from the popular TV series Game of Thrones, Warner Horizon’s Krypton and Paramount Pictures’ Dungeons & Dragons were filmed in Belfast and the surrounding areas, attracting fans from all over the world.
- The iconic Samson and Goliath cranes at the Harland and Wolff shipyard are a significant part of Belfast’s skyline.
- C.S Lewis was born in Belfast and the nearby countryside helped inspire the famous The Chronicles of Narnia.
- John Boyd Dunlop invented the famous pneumatic tyre in Belfast.
Interesting Economic Facts Regarding Belfast
- Northern Ireland is investing heavily in renewable energy with Belfast playing a central role in the development of wind and marine energy projects.
- The city is a global leader in aerospace engineering and is home to Spirit Aerosystems.
- World renowned shipbuilders, Harland and Wolff, have built on over 150 years of marine manufacturing experience are based here
- The city centre is a major shopping destination with Victoria Square and Castle Court offering a wide range of retails options.
- Farming is the biggest industry in Northern Ireland with over 75% of land is utilized for agriculture and almost 25,000 farm businesses in Northern Ireland support over 48,000 jobs.
- The city has a burgeoning tech scene, with numerous start-ups and tech companies driving innovation and job creation. Famous start-up companies include, Cloudsmith, axial3D, Datactics, Kraydel and BrainWave Bank.
- Tourism is a major economic driver with attractions like Titanic Belfast, Giant’s Causeway and also the famous historical sites that drive the tourism industry.
- The city was awarded a FinTech Strategy specialism award in 2021 and is ranked no2 for FinTech Strategy among mid-sized European Cities of the Future 2022/23.
Best University in Belfast
Queen’s University Belfast .
Famous Institutions in Belfast Among Indian Students
Queen’s University Belfast
Ulster University