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Ireland
Map
Ireland is the second
largest isle of the British
Isles, in the North
Atlantic Ocean; it’s all
surrounded by the sea and
its coasts are indented.
Plans form the most part
of Ireland and there are
low mountains that look
like hills.
Area: 70.273 Km²
Density: 55 pop/ Km²
Population: 3.841.000
Capital: Dublin
Religion: Catholic
Ethnic majority: Irish 94%, Scottish and English 6%
General description
Mountains
Principal mountain: Mt. Carrantuohill 1041 m
Irish mountains are part
of the Caledonian system
which are part the
mountains
of
Great
Britain and Ireland.
Their tops aren’t very
high because they are
old.
Rivers
Principal river: Shannon 360 Km
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The most important
characteristics of Irish
rivers are:
a short length;
the regular presence of water;
an estuary mouth.
Lakes
There are a lot of lakes in
Ireland. Most of them are on
the Atlantic seaboard.
They are so many because of
the glaciations.
The seas that sourround Ireland are: the Irish Sea, the North Channel, the St
George’s Channel and the Celtic Sea which are all part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Seas
Plains
The largest part of Ireland is
formed by huge plains so it’s
very green.
Because of this Ireland is also
called the “Emerald Island”
Climate
Climate
Ireland has a mild, but
changeable climate all the
year: in Ireland it can rain
at any time and anywhere.
Temperatures vary from
about 19-20 degrees
Celsius during Summer to
0-3 degrees Celsius
during Winter. The
average national
temperature is 9 degrees
Celsius.
Economy
The economy of Ireland has
transformed in recent years
from an agricultural focus to
one dependent on trade,
industry and investment.
Cities
Dublin is the capital of Ireland and it has
got 325,000 inhabitants.
Dublin is a major European cultural centre
and the origin of many prominent literary
figures.
Dublin is the centre of both media and
communications in Ireland, with many
newspapers, radio stations, television
stations and telephone companies.
Cork
Cork is the second city of the
Republic of Ireland and Ireland’s
second most populous city after
Dublin.
Cork's most famous building is the
church tower of Shandon.
The city has many local traditions
in food and customs.
Famously traditional Cork foods
include Crubeens and Tripe and
Drisheen.
Monuments
There are a lot of Dolmen in Ireland. They’re
very big buildings made of large stones and
they were built by the early Neolithic peoples
of the British isles in the period 4000 BC to
3000 BC.
Castles
There are a lot of castles and towers,
but some of them are ruins.
GREEN:
represents
the
catholics
who want an
unit Ireland
WHITE:
represents
the hope
for peace
ORANGE:
represents
the
protestant
community