Frontiers of the Roman Empire
 The site consists of sections of the border line of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent in the 2nd century A.D., part of what is known as the “Roman Limes”. All together, the Limes stretched over 5,000kms from the Atlantic coast of northern Britain, through Europe to the Black Sea, and from there to the Red Sea and across North Africa to the Atlantic coast. Vestiges in this site include remains of the ramparts, walls and ditches, watchtowers, forts, and civilian settlements, which accommodated tradesmen, craftsmen and others who serviced the military.
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Form of government: constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (UK)
Chief of state: Sovereign
Head of government: Prime Minister
Official language: English
Official religion: no established church in Northern Ireland
Monetary unit: pound sterling (£)
Population estimate: (2004) 1,710,300
Total area (sq km): 14,139
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