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= //__IRELAND__// =

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 * **Major Government**
 * republic, parliamentary democracy
 * **Major Religions**
 * religion in Ireland is Christianity
 * **Languages Spoken**
 * English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official) spoken mainly in areas along the western coast
 * **Current leader or president**
 * President - Mary McAleese
 * **Brief history of the country including any important people and major wars**
 * English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions.
 * **Currency**
 * The Euro is used in the Republic of Ireland. In Northern Ireland the currency is the British Pound, known as Sterling.
 * **Major cultural traditions (holidays/foods etc..)**
 * St. Patricks Day
 * **Climate**
 * Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
 * **Population**
 * 4,622,917
 * **Geography**
 * Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
 * **Major resources**
 * natural gas, petroleum, peat, copper, lead, dolomite, barite, limestone, gypsum, silver and some zinc.
 * **Major tourist attractions and or historical sights**
 * The Connemara Countryside ,The Cliffs of Moher, ﻿& The Burren
 * **Median Family Income**
 * $21,846.50 per person
 * **Must include a __Work Cited Page__ with a minimum of 4 resources (1 book 3 websites) ﻿ **
 * ireland book by : Jean F. Blashfield
 * ireland book by : Gareth Stevens Publishing
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