1. Ireland By:Michaela and Katie

2. Location F Ireland is found near the continent of Europe. F The capital city of Ireland is Dublin. Some of the major cities in Ireland are Cork,Limerick and Galway. F Ireland shares a border with United Kingdom. F The Latitude/longitude of Dublin is 53 degrees North and 6 degrees east. F A advantage is that you get to be around pretty backgrounds a disadvantage is that you might not understand there native language.

3. 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.

4. 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 26 States.

5. 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,firemen,nurses and police men. There are no natural resources in Ireland. In Ireland the local money is called a Euro witch is equal to the US dollar.

6. People and culture ·Some of the different religions in Ireland are Roman Catholic 88%,Church of Ireland 3%, other christion 2% and none 8%. ·The different languages spoken in Ireland are English and Irish. ·The foods people eat are Soda Bread and Black Pudding. ·The main/national holiday is St.Patrick’s Day(St.Patties day). ·The different ethnic groups are Celtic and English and if you are wondering if they get along the answer is yes.

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