IRELAND-Courtney

= IRELAND = __** Country Information: **__ Location: Northwestern Europe Population:41,480,000 Capital: Dublin Launguage:English and Galeic [|(Irish saying: Erin Go Braugh meaning Ireland Forever)] Size: Country occupies about 5/6 of the island. ( Northern Ireland owns the other 1/6 of the island) The country is also didved into 26 counties. Geography: Rivers( River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland), lakes, and mountains Crops & Industry: Potatoes, onions, herbs Food: Potatoes, onions, herbs, beef, pork, veal, lamb and mutton Seafood: Lobsters, prawns, oysters Desserts: Soda bread, scones, tarts Monetary System: The monetary systen is run just like the U.S. There dollars are worth the same as the U.S. and have 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 nad 100 dollar bills.are Religon: 95% of Irish settlers Roman Catholic Climate: Is wet and mild, the temperature is around 41 degrees in the winter and 59 degrees in the summer. Schools: The school system is setup with boys going to one shool and girls going to a seperate schools. Unlike the U.S.A. we mostly go to co-ed schools but occasionally we are seperated. National Anthem: Amhran an bhFiann Flag: The flag has three different colors, green, white and orange. The green stripe represents those of native Irish descent. It also signifies Irish Catholics & the Republican cause. The white represents the hope for peace between the two groups. The orange represents calum cato being a ginger. Arts: Ireland has festivals, music, and theaters. Music: [|Back Home in Derry], All Through the Night, Four Green Fields, and so any more.   Celebrities: Collin Farrell, Sinead O'Connor, Van Morrison, Cillian Murphy and many more. Hobbies: Collecting antiques, cooking, arts and crafts.

.Bibliography: Differnces and Similarites: In Ireland they do many of the things that we do the America. Similarities: Celebrate New Year's Eve St. Patrick's Day Christmas Easter Differences: They have 26 counties Temperature doesn't go higher then 59 and lower then 41 Most kids in Ireland start school at the age of 6 and are seperated by gender. Unlike us we can start going to school at the age of 3 or 4. One lauguage they speak is Gaelic.
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