The Sovereign Crowned Republic of Holidia (Irish: Náisiún go Bunúsach Uladh, Ulster Scots: Airt abin Ulstér) is an independent nation situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south. At the time of the 2009 Census, its population was 3,424,833, constituting between a third and a half of the island's total population.