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Ireland is an island in the extreme north-west of Europe, situated between 51.5 and 55.5 degrees north latitude and between 5.5 and 10.5 degrees west longitude. Its nearest neighbour is the island of Britain to the east, separated from it by the Irish Sea. At their closest, the two islands are 18 kilometres apart. To the north, west and south a shallow continental shelf falls away rapidly to the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Ireland enjoys an equable climate, moderated by the warm Gulf ...
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In the 19th century various tricolor flags and ribbons became symbolic of Irish opposition to British rule. Many of them included the colors green (for the Catholics), orange (for the Protestants), and white (for the peace between the two groups). The tricolor in its modern form was recognized by the constitution on Dec. 29, 1937.
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Official name: Éire (Irish); Ireland (English).
Form of government: unitary multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Sen ...
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CapitalDublin
Total Area27,135.26 sq mi
70,280.00 sq km
(slightly larger than West Virginia)
Population3,840,838 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 20504,463,153
LanguagesEnglish is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Literacy98% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1981 est.)
ReligionsRoman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998) ...
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OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Ireland
CAPITAL: Dublin
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic
AREA: 70,282 Sq Km (27,136 Sq Mi)
ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 3,640,600
LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Ireland is located on an island in the eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean and on the western fringe of Europe. It is bound by Northern Ireland to the northeast, the Irish Sea to the east, the St. Georges Channel to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The co ...
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Welcome to "Project: Ireland!"
The authors of this page attend the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology. The first trimester project involved choosing a country and doing research on it to emerge youself in the many aspects of it. Our group chose Ireland. We hope you enjoy this page and use its many resources. Thank you!
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Ireland is an island lying in Western Europe. It is bound on the North, West and South by the Atlantic Ocean and on the East by the Irish Sea, on the North-East by the North Channel and on the South-East by St. Georges Channel.
Ireland is divided into four provinces - Ulster (North), Leinster (East), Munster (South) and Connaught (West) - each of which is sub-divided into counties. There are thirty-two counties in all, six ...
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