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Coordinates 54°35'49?N 5°55'48?W? / ?54.597°N 5.930°W? / 54.597; -5.930 Historically, Belfast has been a centre for the Irish linen industry (earning the nickname "Linenopolis"), tobacco production, rope-making and shipbuilding the city's main shipbuilders, Harland and Wolff, which built the ill-fated RMS Titanic, propelled Belfast on to the global stage in the early 20th century as the largest and most productive shipyard in the world. Belfast played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, establishing its place as a global industrial centre until the latter half of the 20th century. Industrialisation and the inward migration it brought made Belfast, if briefly, the largest city in Ireland at the turn of the 20th century and the city's industrial and economic success was cited by Ulster unionist opponents of Home Rule as a reason why Ireland should shun devolution and later why Ulster in particular would fight to resist it. Today, Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education and business, a legal centre, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. The city suffered greatly during the period of disruption, conflict, and destruction called the Troubles, but latterly has undergone a sustained period of calm, free from the intense political violence of former years, and substantial economic and commercial growth. Belfast city centre has undergone considerable expansion and regeneration in recent years, notably around Victoria Square.
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Dentistry Markethill is best for your family dental problems by dentistry markethill
A person gets known by the smile that gets flashed across the face. The smile is enhanced when the teeth of the person is sparkling white, even well set and well maintained. People with not so good teeth wish intensely for it and explore ways of modi...
Root Out Your Fears And Phobias With Hypnotherapy by Lilia Wee
Some are terrified of cockroaches, while there are people who hate the sight of spiders. Some are afraid of the dark, while many feel dizzy at great heights. Is there any alternative therapy that may help individuals come out of their phobias? Yes, w...
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