2. Ireland By:Michaela and Katie

3. Location  Ireland is an island on the west coast of the continent of Europe.  The capital city of Ireland is Dublin. Some of the major cities in Ireland are Cork,Limerick and Galway.  Ireland shares a border with north Ireland.  The Latitude/longitude of Dublin is 53 degrees North and 6 degrees east.  A advantage is that you get to be around pretty backgrounds a disadvantage is that you might not understand there native language.

4. Topography  The main mountain in Ireland is Carrauntoohill.  The major rivers are The Shannon, Barrow and Suir.  The major lakes(channels) are The North channel and The St.George channel.  There are three coastlines one for The Atlantic ocean, The Irish Sea and The Celtic Sea.  The best thing about the topography in Ireland is that you get to see lots of pretty landmarks.

5. Government  The president of Ireland is Mary Mcaleese, the prime minister is Bertie Ahem.  Government officials are elected to office by people voting.  The president of Ireland makes the laws.  Some of the different political parties Fiana Fail, Green Party and the Labor Party.  The Country of Ireland is divided into 25 counties.

6. Economy � The major exports are Steel,Lead,Zinc,Silver and Aluminum. � The major imports are Equipment, mechinory, chemicals and clothing. � People make money by working,some of the jobs are teachers,vets,fire officers,nurses and police officers. � The natural resources in Ireland are crops. � In Ireland the local money is called a Euro. A pound in Ireland is equal to the U.S dollar bill.

7. People and culture 1Some of the different religions in Ireland are Roman Catholic 88%,Church of Ireland 3%, other christion 2% and none 8%. 2The different languages spoken in Ireland are English and Gealic. 3The foods people eat are Soda Bread and Black Pudding,Irish stew and Irish bread. 4The main/national holiday is St.Patrick’s Day(St.Patties day). 5The different ethnic groups are Celtic and English they may get along but they have had a rough past. 6People in Ireland play hurling (a sport mixed with volleyball and hockey) and dancing.For a pass time the play music.

8. We hope you have enjoyed our power point presentation.  Now you know interesting facts on Ireland.  You can use the facts if you go to Ireland.  Thank you for watching our power point presentation.