Corsica is an Island of France located in the Mediterranean Sea, whereas Northern Ireland is a country located in Europe and is a part of the United Kingdom. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Corsica and Northern Ireland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Corsica bigger than Northern Ireland?
The total area of Corsica is 8,722 sq km, and the total area of Northern Ireland is 14,130 sq km. Corsica is smaller than Northern Ireland by 5,408 sq km. Corsica is around 1.62 times smaller than Northern Ireland.
Area of Corsica: 3,368 sq mi ( 8,722 km2 )
Area of Northern Ireland: 5,460 sq mi ( 14,130 km2 )
Population
According to the INSEE, World Bank data, the total population of Corsica as of 2019 was estimated to be around 339,178.
According to the Eurostat and United Nations data, the total population of Northern Ireland as of 2019 was estimated to be around 1.885 Million.
Here is some more data comparison between Corsica and Northern Ireland.
The capital of Corsica is Ajaccio, and the capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.
Official Languages
Corsica: French
Northern Ireland: English, Irish
Human Development Index
HDI of Corsica as of 2018: 0.864
HDI of Northern Ireland as of 2018: 0.887
Corsica Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Northern Ireland Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Corsica:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 2° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Northern Ireland:
54° 40′ 0″ N, 6° 40′ 0″ W
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