PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Location
Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain.
Area
Slightly larger than West Virginia
Land use
Ag. Land 66.1%
Arable land 15.4%
Permanent crops 0%
Permanent pasture 50.7%
Forest 10.9%
Other 23%
Environment
Water pollution, especially of lakes, from AG runoff
Age structure
0-14 21.5%
15-64 55.66%
65 and above 12.61%
Literacy
1/6 adults can read
Life expectancy at birth
Total. 80.68
Male. 78.39
Female. 83.11
Pop. Below poverty line
5.5%
Agriculture
Barley, potatoes, wheat, beef, dairy products
