Sunday, August 3, 2014

Ireland

  • Capital: Dublin
  • Major Cities
    • Cork
    • Limerick
  • Major Geographical Features
    • Donegal Bay
    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Celtic Sea
    • St. George's Channel
    • Irish Sea
    • Aran Islands
    • Shannon River
    • Galway Bay
  • Religion: Roman Catholic (87.4%)
  • Languages:
    • English (official)
    • Gaelic (official)
  • 1845-1850: Irish Potato Famine
    • 30% of the population leaves Ireland during this period
  • 1916: Easter Monday Rebellion against British rule fails
  • 1949: Ireland withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations
  • 1973: Joins European Economic Community (now the European Union)
  • Independence: 1921 from the United Kingdom
  • Government: republic, parliamentary democracy
  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Ireland is slightly larger than West Virginia
  • Literacy: 99%
  • Climate: Marine West Coast
  • Occupies 83% of the island of Ireland
  • Exports
    • Chemicals
    • Pharmeceuticals
  • 40% of the Ireland population lives within 97 kilometers of Dublin

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