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//﻿ //IRELAND: 

Report Criteria **According to the most recent estimates (1998), about 92% of the populatinon in Ireland is Roman Catholic, 0.4% of the population is Presbyterian,0.1% is Methodist, and less than 0.1% is Jewish.** **The main languages of Ireland is English but in some parts they speak Gaeltacht Ministry** * The War of Independence was on 1919-1921 against British. One of the key leaders of this war was Michael Collins. In December of 1921 a treaty was signed by the Irish and British authorities. Ireland had their Independence. * The Civil War was 1922-1923 against pro and anti treaty forces. Euro **Some major attractions of Ireland are: Adare Castle, Ardamullivan Castle, & Dublin Castle** **Some Historical Sights of Ireland are: St. Patrick's Catherdral, Celtic Crosses, & The National Museum**
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 * Type- Parliamentary republic **
 * Gained independence on December 6, 1921 **
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 * The current president of Ireland is Mary McAleese **
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 * Holidays- New Year's Day on January 1st **
 * St. Patrick's Day on March 17th **
 * Easter Monday on the first Monday in May, June, Augest and the last Monday of October **
 * Christmas Day on December 25th **
 * St. Stephen's Day on December 26th **
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 * Ireland has a mild, wet climate. Tempatures average around 41 degrees F. in the winter and 59 degrees F. in the summer **
 * Population ** : **
 * The population of Ireland is about 4,500,000 **
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 * Ireland is boarderd by Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is the only country to boarder Ireland. To the West is the North Atlantic Ocean. To the East is the Irish Sea. To the SouthEast is Saint Georges Channel. To the South is the Celtic Sea. To the NorthEast is the North Channel (above of Northern Ireland). Ireland doesnt have a lot of rivers or lakes but it has rivers that go through all of Ireland. **
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 * Some of Irelands main mineral resources are lead, zinc, natural gas, silver, and coal **
 * Livestock Resources are about 6.41m in cattle, 4081m in sleep, 1.76m in pigs, 11.3m in chickens, and about 324,478 tons in fish. **
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