Ireland Milan Novák, C3A

Main information north-western part of Europe official name: the Republic of Ireland (Eire) capital: Dublin population: 4 mil. people area: km² 4 province and 26 counties currency: Irish pound languages: Irish and English county= hrabství

Geographical information the Nord Channel, the Irish sea and St. George´s Channel biggest mountain: Carrauntoohil Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Wicklow Mountains, Antrim Plateau longest river: Shannon lakes: Lough Allen, Lough Ree, Lough Derg

Climate mild winters and cool summers heavy rain falls in all seasons

Population 4 mil. people density of population: 60 / km² capital: Dublin next big cities: Cork, Waterford and Galway

Legislation form of government: parliamentary democracy head of state: president head of government: prime minister

History 300 BC- conquered by the Celts 17th March ( )- St. Patrick died 12th century- the Norman conquest the Act of Union the Irish State was founded the Irish State declerated itself the Republic of Ireland the Ireland became the member of the European Union

Dublin capital of Ireland biggest city 1,2 million inhabitants the river Liffey though Dublin the river divide city into two parts (Northside and Southside)

Irish writer G. B. Shaw – – dramatist – got the Nobel Prize for literature – wrote: Pygmalion

Music band U2 – Irish rock band – founded in 1976 – 4 members: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen

Sports hurling- national sport handball beagling

Famous drinks Guinness Irish Whisky

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