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Some Facts about Ireland
@ Geography : The island of Ireland is located in the north-west of Europe.It is separated from the neighbouring island of Great Britain by the Irish Sea and the North Channel, which has a width of 23 kilometres at its narrowest point. To the west is the northern Atlantic Ocean and to the south is the Celtic Sea. Ireland has a total area of 84,421 km2.
Some Facts about Ireland
@ Climate : Mild but changeable oceanic climate with frequent rainfall, cool, often-cloudy climate.
Some Facts about Ireland
@ Capital City : Dublin is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland.
Some Facts about Ireland
@ Official languages : English and Gaelic (Irish).
Some Facts about Ireland
@ Population : 6,399,115 (as of 2011).
- Ethnic groups : Irish, Anglo-Irish, Ulster.
- Religions : Christianity : Roman Catholic (84.2 %) and Church of Ireland (Anglican).
Some Facts about Ireland
@ Flag : Ireland's flag is made of three equal-sized rectangles of orange, white and green. The green is by the flagpole.
Some Facts about Ireland
@ Currency : 1 Euro = 100 cents.
Some Facts about Ireland
@ Symbole of Ireland :
- Irish Clover / Trefoil / Shamrock
- Irish Harp
- Celtic Cross
Some Facts about Ireland
@ Most popular sports : Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland. Other popular sports include hurling, football (soccer) and rugby. Horse racing is also a major sport in Ireland, as is golf.
Some Facts about Ireland
@ Most popular food : Potatoes are obviously one of Ireland’ s most popular and staple foods, also smoked salmon, Irish stew and Irish lamb are some of there most liked foods.
So now, let’s travel to Ireland !
For more informations :Ireland, Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland Discover Ireland : http://www.discoverireland.ie/ Holidays in Ireland : http://www.ireland.com/ Tourisme Ireland : http://www.tourismireland.com/ Ireland – Travel Guide : http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland Wikitravel : http://wikitravel.org/en/Ireland
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