Title: 10 Differences Between Northern Ireland & The Republic
Headings: 10 Differences Between Northern Ireland & The Republic
10 Differences Between Northern Ireland & The Republic
10 Size
9 Currency and Economy
8 International Recognition
7 Ireland generally refers to the Republic.
6 Metric vs. Imperial measurements
5 Tourist spots
4 Food
3 Religion
2 Politics
1 Culture

Content: Who gets the benefit of the general term? In countries that share a name, such as North and South Korea, one of them almost always rises above the other to be the country that people assume that you are referring to when you use the general term. In the case of the Koreas, South Korea takes that win. With the Irelands, it is the Republic that is generally referred to as good old Ireland. There are multiple reasons behind this generality, including the Republic’s larger size and international recognition. However, Northern Ireland is still a prevalent area that has influence over the affairs of both the UK and Europe as a whole. 6 Metric vs. Imperial measurements
Another important difference is that Northern Ireland, similar to America, uses the interesting imperial system. Specifically, all the road signs in Northern Ireland feature miles per hour instead of kilometers. Nowadays, it’s one of the only countries in the world to still hold on to the traditional method of measurement. The Republic of Ireland, on the other hand, uses the metric system of kilometers like the majority of the world.