1. Ireland November 2, 2011

2. Island Capital: Dublin –1 million Total Population: 4 million Other cities: Galway, Cork President: Mary McAleese Prime Minister: Brian Cowen Language –Most speak English, BUT… –Irish taught in schools 88% Roman Catholic (Ireland) –Northern Ireland (Protestant) –Reason for Civil War and Northern Ireland creating own country

3. Euro Life expectancy: 77 99% literacy rate No death penalty Guinness Brewery –9000 year lease –Most popular beer in Ireland #1 beer consumption St. Patrick’s Day –National Holiday –Whole world celebrates

4. Great Potato Famine –1845 - 1852 –Potato most popular food Cheap to buy Easy to grow in soil in Ireland 1845: too much rain –Potatoes rotted People have no food –Starve –Leave Ireland Population split in half