IrelandIreland

By:Michaela and Katie

Location

Ireland is found near the continent of Europe.Ireland is found near the continent of Europe. The capital city of Ireland is Dublin. Some of the The capital city of Ireland is Dublin. Some of the

major cities in Ireland are Cork,Limerick and major cities in Ireland are Cork,Limerick and Galway.Galway.

Ireland shares a border with United Kingdom.Ireland shares a border with United Kingdom. The Latitude/longitude of Dublin is 53 degrees The Latitude/longitude of Dublin is 53 degrees

North and 6 degrees east.North and 6 degrees east. A advantage is that you get to be around A advantage is that you get to be around

pretty backgrounds a disadvantage is that you pretty backgrounds a disadvantage is that you might not understand there native language. might not understand there native language.

Topography

The main mountain in Ireland is Carrauntoohill.The major rivers are The Shannon, Barrow and

Suir.The major lakes(channels) are The North channel

and The St.George channel.There are three coastlines one for The Atlantic

ocean, The Irish Sea and The Celtic Sea.The best thing about the topography in Ireland is

that you get to see lots of pretty landmarks.

Government

The president of Ireland is Mary Mcaleese, the prime minister is Bertie Ahem.

Government officials are elected to office by people voting.

The president of Ireland makes the laws.Some of the different political parties Fiana Fail,

Green Party and the Labor Party.The Country of Ireland is divided into 26 States.

Economy

• The major exports are Steel,Lead,Zinc,Silver and Aluminum.

• The major imports are Equipment, mechinory, chemicals and clothing.

• People make money by working,some of the jobs are teachers,vets,firemen,nurses and police men.

• There are no natural resources in Ireland.• In Ireland the local money is called a Euro witch is

equal to the US dollar.

People and culture

· Some of the different religions in Ireland are Roman Catholic 88%,Church of Ireland 3%, other christion 2% and none 8%.

· The different languages spoken in Ireland are English and Irish.

· The foods people eat are Soda Bread and Black Pudding.

· The main/national holiday is St.Patrick’s Day(St.Patties day).

· The different ethnic groups are Ethnic and English they get along.

· People in Ireland play hurling (a sport mixed with volleyball and hockey).

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