Manufacturing
Heavy
industry is concentrated in
and around Belfast,
although other major towns and cities also have heavy manufacturing
areas. Machinery and equipment manufacturing, food
processing, textile
and electronics
manufacturing are the leading industries. Other industries such as
papermaking,
furniture
manufacturing, aerospace
and shipbuilding
are also important, concentrated mostly in the eastern parts of
Northern Ireland. Of these different industries, one of the most
notable is that of Northern Ireland's fine linens, which is
considered as one of the most well-known around Europe.
The
most popular tourist attractions include the historic cities of
Derry,
Belfast
and Armagh,
the Giant's
Causeway, and Northern
Ireland's many castles.