2. Presented to you by: The 7 th Grade Social Science and Language Arts Teachers LAND OF THE IRISH

3. Geography Total Area: 70,280 Km Slightly larger than West Virginia Mostly level interior plain surrounded by hills and mountains Recourses: Zinc, Lead, Natural Gas, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite,peat, silver

4.  Independence from UK on December 6, 1921  Republic Government  Capital – Dublin  National Holiday-  St. Patrick’s Day- March 17  Made up of 26 Counties  Chief of State: President Mary McAleese  Head of Government: Prime Minister Bertie Ahern

5. Population of 3,883,159 Ethnic Groups –Celtic –English Religion Roman Catholic 91.6% Church of Ireland 2.5% other 5.9% Language – English is the language generally used Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly along the western seaboard

6. Temperate Maritime Enjoy –Mild Winters –Cool Summers –Constantly Humid –Overcast Skies half of the time

7. Industries food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, transportation equipment, glass and crystal; software Agricultural Products turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; beef, dairy products Exports machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceutical s; live animals, animal products agriculture: 4% industry: 38% services: 58%

8. General Facts: Currency ee uro II rish pound Telephones - main lines in use: 1.59 million mobile cellular: 2 million Transportation: Boats Trains Planes Highway

9. Thank You!! We hope that you enjoyed our presentation and that if you are given the chance, you will visit Ireland!!