Ireland+Erica+&+Alex

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1.) Ireland is located 53 degrees North and 8 degrees west

2.) 7 regions-Dublin-Capital,Largest City Near Dublin-Mountains, Countries like kildare, Meath, and Wicklow Northern Ireland-Mourne Mountains,Mountains of Donegal,lakes of Caven, Glens of Antrim Southeast Ireland-known as "The Sunny Southeast" Countries Waterford,Wexford,Kilkenny,Carlow Southwest Ireland-Veiw of Mountains of Kerry,The Dingle Peninsula,Charm of Cork Coast Western Ireland-Cliffs of Moher,mountains and coastline of Connemara, Mayo Countryside Irish Midlands-Longest river in ireland The Shannon, castle and forts of Roscommon

3.) Place- Climate-Very green due to rain typical winter in ireland is cloudy with rain, summer is blue sky with few clouds, doesn't rain a lot during summer, Language-Gaelic Landforms-Has a lot of mountains,longest river is the Shannon, has a peninsula Animals-Dolphins in inshore waters,sheep,cow, pigs, horses Plants- I think I'm just about done. I think we can send it in. Let me know what you think.    Ireland Erica Spatafore and Alex McGuire Ireland is an island country located in Northwestern Europe. The Celtics left their homeland and arrived in what is now Ireland. Ireland has many imports and exports. The climate is generally mild. Ireland is very rural and is filled with farmlands.

There are many forms of transportation in Ireland. They include railroads, roads, airports, waterways, ports, and terminals. There are 2,067.302 miles (3,327 kilometers) of railways in Ireland. There are also 60,025.7 miles (96,602 kilometers) of roadways. Today, there are thirty-nine airports in Ireland, seventeen have paved runways, and twenty-two do not. There are 594.03 miles (956 kilometers) of waterways. A few ports and terminals of Ireland are Cork, Dublin, and Shannon Foynes. Ireland has many imports and exports. Ireland exports food, livestock, and machinery. Ireland's agriculture includes barley, wheat, oats, potatoes, turnips, and sugar beets. The livestock is cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, and milk producing animals. Other exports are machinery, equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and animal products. Ireland also imports many items such as data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum oils, petroleum products, textiles, and clothing. It is said that the Irish people came from the ancient Celts, which is now present France.

Ireland is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. The absolute location of Ireland is 53° North, 8° East. Ireland is located in Europe. It is west of Great Britain. Ireland is approximately 43,666 square miles (70,273 square kilometers), slightly larger than West Virginia. There are seven regions in Ireland. The capital, Dublin, is also the largest city.Ireland is an island. It is similar to Scotland. In both countries, the economies are based on agriculture. They are both farming regions. Ireland is covered in farm fields. The Irish flag has three bands, one green, one white, and one orange. It is similar to the flag of Italy. Ireland is similar to America in communications. In Ireland, they use phones, cell phones, radio, television, and internet, just like us. The longest river in Ireland is the Shannon. The area of Roscommon has many ancient castles and forts. Ireland's climate is extremely moist. Strong southwest winds from the Atlantic Ocean bring heavy rainfall. It even rains during the dry months. The currents of the Gulf Stream warm the southwestern portion of the island, and temperatures usually vary only from 40° Fahrenheit in January to 60° Fahrenheit in July. This damp, temperate climate produces the green grass that gives Ireland its nickname, "The Emerald Isle". There are many hills and low mountains around this area. Lakes and rivers are plentiful. There are also many religions in Ireland. Most Irish people are Roman Catholic (87.4%). 2.9% are the church of Ireland, Christian is 1.9%, other religions/unspecified is 3.6%, and no religion is 1.6%. The main language of Ireland is English. Irish (Gaelic or Galiege) is generally used along the western coast of Ireland. Both of these languages are official. St. Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. It was during this time that works of art flourished and cultural missionaries were sent to the rest of Europe. Ireland became a center of learning. The perpetually green grass supports the milk-producing animals and other livestock industries that support the economy of Ireland. Since Ireland is an island, the main occupation of the population of the west coast is fishing. Herring and mackerel are abundant in the area. Ireland is also famous for the fine horses that are trained to be in races. The climate also supports the marshlands and peat bogs. Peat is a valuable fuel. It is used for heating and electricity generation. Other natural resources that Ireland uses are natural gas, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, and dolomite. In conclusion, Ireland is a very interesting European country. Ireland is known as "The Green Isle" and has an agricultural-based economy. Its temperate climate is also appealing to visitors.Tourists flock to Ireland each year to get a sense of the country's rich history. It is a beautiful landscape dotted with farms and ancient castles.

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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html

The Scholastic Children's Encylcopedia

The American Spectrum Encyclopedia