1. Ireland By: Hadden Brooks Take a tour of Ireland

2. 3. Where do you want to go Click here to EXIT Geography Geography#2 Religion #2 People Religion Economy Religion #3 Government Climate Topography Cities Population of Cities Gaelic Football Hurling Association Football Population of cities #2 Religion #4 Two Major Featuresof Ireland Ireland New Year Ireland Food Exchange Rate 4. Geography

Total Area-27,135 square miles ( 70, 280 square kilometers )

~Topography~

Consists of a central plateau

Back 5. Geography #2

Surrounded by isolated groups of hills and mountains

The coastline is heavily indented by the Atlantic Ocean

In Ireland, there are central plains surrounded by mountains

Back 6. Topography

Surrounded by isolated groups of hills and mountains

The coastline is heavily indented by the Atlantic ocean

Some parts of Ireland are a central plain surrounded by mountains

Back 7. People

Population- 4, 203, 200

Ethnicity- Irish- 87% ; other white- 8%

Language- English ( official ;generally used) ~ Irish ( official ; spoken mainly in west seaboard area)

Back 8. Religion

Religion- Christianity 87%

23,546 people are Christians

One holiday includes Christmas

Back 9. Religion #2

Hinduism 3%

Judaism 6%

Back 10. Religion #3

None 4%

Some people in Ireland do not have a religion

These people may not go because some religions do not guarantee freedom

Back 11. Climate

The climate of Ireland can be summed up as mild

The country generally receives warm summers and mild winters

Ireland is warmed by the Gulf Stream each year

Back 12. Economy

Capital- Dublin

Industries- food products, brewing, textiles, clothing, chemicals, machinery, rail transportation equipment

Currency- Euros

Back 13. Exchange Rate

Ireland uses Euros for money

One US dollar equals 0.8 Euros

One Euro equals one dollar and twenty-five cents is the US

Back 14. Government

The government is headed by the prime minister called Taoiseach

And a deputy prime minister called the Tnaiste

The Taoiseach is appointed by the president after being designated by Dial Emirian

Back 15. Two Major Features of Ireland

The highest peak in Ireland is Carrantuohill

Studley Royal Park was developed by the ruins of Cistercian

This site also contains features dated from the eighteenth century

Back 16. Cities

Some cities of Ireland : Belfast, Cork, Derry, Limerick, Galway, Lisburn

Ireland has a large number of cities

All cities have at least 70,000 people

Back 17. Population of Cities

Belfast- {population = 276,459}

Cork- {population = 190,384}

Derry- {population = 110,768}

Back 18. Population of Cities #2

Limerick- {population = 90,757}

Galway- {population = 72,700}

Lisburn- {population = 71,465}

Back 19. Gaelic Football

This game is a national sport of Ireland

It is the most popular sport played in Ireland

There is a senior Gaelic Football champion ship in the summer

Back 20. Hurling

A native sport to Ireland

The game has similarities of hockey

Hurling lasts a lot longer than hockey

Back 21. Association Football

Often known as soccer

The largest participating sport in Ireland

Three FIFA cups have been won from Ireland

Back 22. Ireland New Year

Whiskey is a major drink

They dance to music and have fun

Irelands capital, Dublin is filled with a lot of people

Back 23. Ireland Foods

Most food from Ireland are crops

Potatoes are dominant foods

Irish people tried to avoid killing cows because they give milk

Back 24. Bibliography

Wikipedia.org

World Almanac 2010

http://www.helium.com

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