Ireland

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Ireland
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Major Facts

• Population Over 4 million
• Language Irish
• Religions Roman Catholic (88), Christian (9),
  Anglican (3)

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Land

• Covers 27,135 Square Miles (a little larger than
  West Virginia)
• Dry around the edges of the water, damp and
  marshy in the middle.
• No part of the country is more than 70 miles from
  the coast

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Brief History

• 4th Century Celts settled
• 432 A.D St. Patrick came
• 795 A.D Vikings invaded
• 1014 A.D Celts overthrew Vikings

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Lifestyle

• Extended family lived close
• Holidays are New Years, St. Patricks Day,
  Christmas, St. Stevens Day, and Labor Day
• Goes to pubs and bars for family activities

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Government

• Irish republic headed by an elected president
• President is currently Mary McAleese
• May vote at age 18

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Economy

• Now everyone likes to have a job in technology
• They used to all be farmers
• Now less than 10 is a farmer

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Schooling

• Schooling ages 4-15. May continue schooling if
  they wish
• The kids mostly go to public schools
• University education is free

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Transportation

• Most common form of transportation is by bus
• Most families have at least 1 car
• Government-run and private companies provide
  better ways to travel.

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Credits

• Information from
• Culturegrams.com