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THE LAND OF IRELAND
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Ireland has:
*a rolling plain in the center *forest covers the central lowlands *coast has rocky highlands *no part of Ireland is more than 70 miles from the sea warm and moist climate from the North Atlantic current |
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THE ECONOMY OF IRELAND
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There is a mild, rainy climate that is good for farming. Ireland also makes money by manufacturing (building) machinery and transportation equipment.
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THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND
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Most Irish trace their ancestry to the Celts.
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IRELAND'S TWO OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
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Celtic and English
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RULING POWERS OF IREALND
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From the 1100s to the early 1900 the British ruled Ireland and wanted them to become Protestant.
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WHEN DID IRELAND GET ITS INDEPENDENCE?
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Ireland got its independence in 1921?
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PEOPLE IN IRELAND
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*57% of the people live in cities
*1/3 of its people live in Dublin *life in Ireland centers around the church |
