What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
Londonderry
Londonderry (also called Derry) is Northern Ireland's second city — Belfast is the capital.
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B
Armagh
Armagh is a historic city but not the capital.
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C
Belfast ✓ Correct
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and the location of the Northern Ireland Assembly (Stormont).
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D
Lisburn
Lisburn is a city near Belfast but not the capital.
The correct answer is C: Belfast
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and the location of the Northern Ireland Assembly (Stormont).
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