The luck of the Irish.

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The luck of the Irish.
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Geography, climate, and natural rescores

• No part of the country is more then 70 miles from
  the coast
• Rugged costal hills, and low mountains surround
  fertile plains, lakes, and bogs
• Damp fogs make the country lush and green
• Winters are wet and mild
• Summers are cool

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Typical life or a difficult life?

• GDP growth rate 0.7
  
• GDP per capita 41,700
• Unemployment rate 14.61
• Poverty rate 5.5
• Industries Pharmaceuticals, computer headwear,
  and food products
• Export partners U.S. 22.3, Belgium 15.5,UK
  16.1, Germany 7, France 5.7
• Import partners UK 22.3, Netherlands 5.8, U.S
  13, Germany 7.8

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Developed or developing country?

• From the facts if Ireland I know that it is a
  developed country because
• Government focusing on education
• Foreign investment and exporting agricultural
  products (particularly beef and dairy)
• Cheap labor (due to the country's low cost of
  living)
• Well educated (due to free college education)

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We might be the same, but we might not be the same

• Language is Irish Gaelic language
• 88 is Roman Catholic, 3 Anglican, 9other
  religion or no religion
• European dishes are common
• Tipping in not customary

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Different from the U.S

• One tradition is the arts
• Literature is a major part of the arts
• Ireland was devastated during the great potato
  famine
• Wear warm yet stylish clothes

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One phone call lead to so much more then what
you might expect

• A phone call from Michigan to Ireland caused Ali
  Charaf
• Damache to not be
• extradited (handed
• over) to the United
• States to face
• Terrorism charges.

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• Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the
  luck of the Irish be there with you.