IrelandIreland

By Cameron JohnsonBy Cameron Johnson

Location Of IrelandLocation Of Ireland

• The Capital is DublinThe Capital is Dublin

• Is in Europe in the middle of the Atlantic Is in Europe in the middle of the Atlantic OceanOcean

GeographyGeography

• Ireland is over 84,421 km2 Ireland is over 84,421 km2

• Is surrounded by the Atlantic OceanIs surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean

• Northeast of the North ChannelNortheast of the North Channel

• East coast is Irish seaEast coast is Irish sea

• Consists of hills and cliffs and mountainConsists of hills and cliffs and mountain

• Macgillycuddy’s Reeks is where the highest Macgillycuddy’s Reeks is where the highest mountain range is locatedmountain range is located

• Carraauntoohil is the highest mountainCarraauntoohil is the highest mountain

GovernmentGovernment

• Constitutional republic is the system of Constitutional republic is the system of governmentgovernment

• Mary McAleese is the former president Mary McAleese is the former president serving the second termserving the second term

PeoplePeople

• Ireland is Roman CatholicIreland is Roman Catholic

• Cuisine is based on meat and dairy supplemented with Cuisine is based on meat and dairy supplemented with veggies and seafood veggies and seafood

• Traditional meals are stew and bacon and cabbage Traditional meals are stew and bacon and cabbage

• Irish 87.4%, other white 7.5%, Asian 1.3%, black 1.1%, Irish 87.4%, other white 7.5%, Asian 1.3%, black 1.1%, mixed 1.1%, unspecified 1.6% are the ethnic groups of mixed 1.1%, unspecified 1.6% are the ethnic groups of IrelandIreland

• In 2010 Ireland had a population of 4,470,000 peopleIn 2010 Ireland had a population of 4,470,000 people

• Irish is the national language of Ireland Irish is the national language of Ireland

EconomyEconomy

The economic focus has transformedThe economic focus has transformed agriculture to modern agriculture to modern knowledge focusknowledge focus

• steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportation equipment; glass and crystal; software, transportation equipment; glass and crystal; software, tourismtourism

• 1 US dollar is worth .73 euro’s 1 US dollar is worth .73 euro’s

• Ireland is a republic, with a parliamentary system of government

HistoryHistory

• The first known The first known settlement in Ireland began The first known The first known settlement in Ireland began around 8000 BC, when hunter-gathers arrived from around 8000 BC, when hunter-gathers arrived from continental Europe, probably via a land bridge. Few continental Europe, probably via a land bridge. Few archaeological traces remain of this group, but their archaeological traces remain of this group, but their descendants and later Neolithic arrivals, particularly from descendants and later Neolithic arrivals, particularly from the Iberian Peninsula, were responsible for major Neolithic the Iberian Peninsula, were responsible for major Neolithic sites such as Newgrange.On the arrival of Saint Patrick and sites such as Newgrange.On the arrival of Saint Patrick and other Christian missionaries in the early to mid-5th century other Christian missionaries in the early to mid-5th century AD, Christianity began to subsume the indigenous Celtic AD, Christianity began to subsume the indigenous Celtic religion, a process that was completed by the year 600religion, a process that was completed by the year 600..