presented to you by: –mrs. logan –mr. brewer –mrs. hausmann land of the irish
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• Presented to you by:– Mrs. Logan
– Mr. Brewer
– Mrs. Hausmann
LAND OF THE IRISH
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Geography• Total Area:
• 70,280 Km
Slightly larger than
West Virginia
Mostly level interior plain surrounded by hills and mountains
Recourses:
Zinc, Lead, Natural Gas, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite,peat, silver
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Independence from UK on December 6, 1921
Republic Government
Capital – Dublin
National Holiday
St. Patrick’s Day March 17
Made up of 26 Counties
chief of state: President Mary MCALEESE
head of government: Prime Minister Bertie AHERN
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• Population of 3,883,159
• Ethnic Groups– Celtic
– English
Religion
Roman Catholic 91.6% Church of Ireland 2.5% other 5.9%
Language –
English is the language generally used
Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly along the western seaboard
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• Temperate Maritime• Enjoy
– Mild Winters
– Cool Summers
– Constantly Humid
– Overcast Skies half of the time
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Industries
food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, transportation equipment, glass and crystal; software
Agricultural Products
turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; beef, dairy products
Exports
machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products agriculture: 4%
industry: 38% services: 58%
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General Facts:
Currency
euro
Irish pound
Telephones - main lines in use:
1.59 million mobile cellular:
2 million
Transportation:
Boats
Trains
Planes
Highway
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The Galway International Oyster Festival
Visit the beautiful castles!!
Ireland’s own Colin Farrell