Ireland
Naomi Ramos
October 2, 2015

LOCATION
The capital of Ireland is Dublin. The United Kingdom is the only country that borders Ireland. Ireland is located in Western Europe.

FLAG
The Irish flag is green, white, and orange. The green represents the Gaelic tradition of Ireland, the orange represents the Orange tradition (supporters of William Orange) and the white represents the peace between the two groups.

GOVERNMENT

POPULATION, LANGUAGE, & RELIGION

• Approximately 4,604,029 people live in Ireland.
• The two main languages that are spoken are Irish and English.
• The 3 most common religions are Roman Catholic, then Church of Ireland, and then Christian.

ECONOMY
Ireland's economy is ranked 9th in the world. Their currency are euros.

FAMOUS SITES

• Boyne Valley - ancient passage tombs built 5,000 years ago
• Ring of Kerry - ancient monuments, romantic castles, spectacular gardens and colorful towns and villages
• The Burren - natural attraction made of limestone karst plates

FAMOUS FOODS

• Traditional Irish Stew - potatoes, onions, carrots, bacon, lamb chops, salt & pepper, water, parsley
• Irish Soda Bread - spongey bread with raisins
• Corned Beef & Cabbage - corned beef, carrots, onions, spices, cabbage, potatoes

FAMOUS PEOPLE
Liam Neeson - actor
Rory Mcllroy - golfer
Niall Horan - singer

WORKS CITED

• Biography.com - Famous Irish People
• Foodbycountry.com - Ireland
• Europa.eu - Ireland (EU)
• Nationsonline.org - Political Map of Ireland
• Irishcentral.com - Top 10 Places to Visit
• Heritage.com
• CIA.gov