1. Ireland Milan Novák, C3A

2. Main information north-western part of Europe official name: the Republic of Ireland (Eire) capital: Dublin population: 4 mil. people area: 72 000 km² 4 province and 26 counties currency: Irish pound languages: Irish and English county= hrabství

4. 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

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

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

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

9. History 300 BC- conquered by the Celts 17th March (461-492)- St. Patrick died 12th century- the Norman conquest 1801- the Act of Union 1921- the Irish State was founded 1949- the Irish State declerated itself the Republic of Ireland 1973- the Ireland became the member of the European Union

10. 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)

11. Irish writer G. B. Shaw – 1856- 1950 – dramatist – got the Nobel Prize for literature – wrote: Pygmalion

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

13. Sports hurling- national sport handball beagling

14. Famous drinks Guinness Irish Whisky

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