1. Ireland Ireland By Cameron Johnson

2. Location Of Ireland Location Of Ireland The Capital is Dublin The Capital is Dublin Is in Europe in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean Is in Europe in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

3. Geography Ireland is over 84,421 km2 Ireland is over 84,421 km2 Is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean Is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean Northeast of the North Channel Northeast of the North Channel East coast is Irish sea East coast is Irish sea Consists of hills and cliffs and mountain Consists of hills and cliffs and mountain Macgillycuddy’s Reeks is where the highest mountain range is located Macgillycuddy’s Reeks is where the highest mountain range is located Carraauntoohil is the highest mountain Carraauntoohil is the highest mountain

4. Government Constitutional republic is the system of government Constitutional republic is the system of government Mary McAleese is the former president serving the second term Mary McAleese is the former president serving the second term

5. People Ireland is Roman Catholic Ireland is Roman Catholic Cuisine is based on meat and dairy supplemented with veggies and seafood Cuisine is based on meat and dairy supplemented with veggies and seafood Traditional meals are stew and bacon and cabbage Traditional meals are stew and bacon and cabbage Irish 87.4%, other white 7.5%, Asian 1.3%, black 1.1%, mixed 1.1%, unspecified 1.6% are the ethnic groups of Ireland Irish 87.4%, other white 7.5%, Asian 1.3%, black 1.1%, mixed 1.1%, unspecified 1.6% are the ethnic groups of Ireland In 2010 Ireland had a population of 4,470,000 people In 2010 Ireland had a population of 4,470,000 people Irish is the national language of Ireland Irish is the national language of Ireland

6. Economy The economic focus has transformed agriculture to modern knowledge focus The economic focus has transformed agriculture to modern knowledge focus steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportation equipment; glass and crystal; software, tourism steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportation equipment; glass and crystal; software, tourism 1 US dollar is worth.73 euro’s 1 US dollar is worth.73 euro’s Ireland is a republic, with a parliamentary system of government

7. History The first known The first known settlement in Ireland began around 8000 BC, when hunter-gathers arrived from continental Europe, probably via a land bridge. Few archaeological traces remain of this group, but their descendants and later Neolithic arrivals, particularly from the Iberian Peninsula, were responsible for major Neolithic sites such as Newgrange.On the arrival of Saint Patrick and other Christian missionaries in the early to mid-5th century AD, Christianity began to subsume the indigenous Celtic religion, a process that was completed by the year 600. The first known The first known settlement in Ireland began around 8000 BC, when hunter-gathers arrived from continental Europe, probably via a land bridge. Few archaeological traces remain of this group, but their descendants and later Neolithic arrivals, particularly from the Iberian Peninsula, were responsible for major Neolithic sites such as Newgrange.On the arrival of Saint Patrick and other Christian missionaries in the early to mid-5th century AD, Christianity began to subsume the indigenous Celtic religion, a process that was completed by the year 600.