Economy Main industries : steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum,
barite, and gypsum mining processing; food, brewing, textiles,
clothing; chemicals, pharmacology; machinery, rail transportation
equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction and
refurbishment; glass and crystal; computer software, tourism
steelleadzincsilveraluminumbaritegypsum
miningfoodbrewingtextilesclothingchemicalspharmacologyrail
transportation equipmentvehicles shipglasscrystalcomputer software
tourism Export goods : machinery and equipment, computers,
chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products Import
goods : data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment,
chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles,
clothing
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The Emerald Aisles Land Formations Ireland is 32,591 square
miles Low Plains ~ Throughout Ireland Mountains ~ Along coast ~
Highest peak is Carrauntoohill 3414 Feet Carrauntoohill Lakes ~
Lough Neagh is the largest lake in Ireland 150 sq miles. Lough
Neagh Rivers ~ Shannon River is the longest river in Ireland 240
milesShannon River Atlantic Ocean Irish Sea Irelands green scenery
earned its nickname The Emerald Aisle.
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Population Third largest island in Europe Twentieth largest
island in the world Total Population as of 2006 was approximately
six million people.
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Temperature - Climate Irelands weather is controlled by the
Atlantic Ocean 9C is the average annual temperature= 48F Maximum
summer temperature is 19C= 66.2F Minimum winter temperature is
2.5C=36.5F Sunniest months are May through June Annual rainfall:
150 days along east and south east coasts 225 days along the west
coast
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Irelands Capitol Dublin The Half Penny Bridge
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Places of Interest The Blarney Castle Bunratty Castle
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The Cliffs of Moher
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Galway City St. Patricks Cathedral
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History of Ireland First known settlers were hunters gatherers
from Britain and Western Europe around 8000 B.C. Early Christian
Ireland 400800 Early Medieval and Viking Era 8001166 Early Modern
Ireland 15361691 Ireland 16911801 Ireland 18011922- Following the
War of Independence Ireland is known as a free state.
