Welcome to Ireland! Ireland is a country located in the Eastern Hemisphere. There are many interesting things about Ireland, like its landmarks and natural geographic features. Ireland has a long history and many famous people who contributed a lot to Irish culture. This country’s culture is rich and developed. Ireland is found in the northwest part of Europe. It faces the chilly waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Ireland is in Europe and in the Northern Hemisphere. Ireland is an interior plain surrounded with rugged hills and short mountains. On the Western coast there are sea cliffs. There are four seasons in Ireland. The temperature in the summer is 60 degrees Fahrenheit and the temperature in the winter is 43 degrees Fahrenheit. The average
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It was in use since the Eastern Ring of 1916. The green band represents Irish Catholics, and the orange band represents British Protestants. The middle white strip stands for peace. The Irish seal was used to seal official documents. Both sides of the seal show an image of the harp encircled with the words “SAORSTAT EIREANN” in Gaelic script. One side of the seal is engraved in copper; the other side is engraved in silver. (Waldron, 10, 40-41; Murray, 30-33; Yip/Spencer, 5, 6-7, 10-11, 14) The type of government Ireland has is a parliamentary democracy. Ireland had a very productive construction industry that makes up 20 percent of the economy. It was going very well in the 21st century, but it started to fail in 2008 when Ireland went into recession. The effect of this was high unemployment, much unsold property, unfinished homes, and it hurt the banking industries. President Michael D. Higgins is Ireland’s President. His office is in Áras an Uachtaráin. Ireland’s Prime Minister is Edna Kenny. Her office is in Quadrangle of buildings; Dublin City. There are many governmental buildings in Ireland. The main governmental building in Ireland is the Quadrangle of Buildings in Dublin City. The Quadrangle of Buildings houses the Prime Minister’s office, the Department of Finance, and the Attorney General. (Waldron, 14, 36; CIA World
It was in use since the Eastern Ring of 1916. The green band represents Irish Catholics, and the orange band represents British Protestants. The middle white strip stands for peace. The Irish seal was used to seal official documents. Both sides of the seal show an image of the harp encircled with the words “SAORSTAT EIREANN” in Gaelic script. One side of the seal is engraved in copper; the other side is engraved in silver. (Waldron, 10, 40-41; Murray, 30-33; Yip/Spencer, 5, 6-7, 10-11, 14) The type of government Ireland has is a parliamentary democracy. Ireland had a very productive construction industry that makes up 20 percent of the economy. It was going very well in the 21st century, but it started to fail in 2008 when Ireland went into recession. The effect of this was high unemployment, much unsold property, unfinished homes, and it hurt the banking industries. President Michael D. Higgins is Ireland’s President. His office is in Áras an Uachtaráin. Ireland’s Prime Minister is Edna Kenny. Her office is in Quadrangle of buildings; Dublin City. There are many governmental buildings in Ireland. The main governmental building in Ireland is the Quadrangle of Buildings in Dublin City. The Quadrangle of Buildings houses the Prime Minister’s office, the Department of Finance, and the Attorney General. (Waldron, 14, 36; CIA World