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Home of the Leprechauns

Home of the Leprechauns. By: Emma Banks. Geography, climate, and natural resources. 27, 135 square miles Covers 5/6 of the island Is sometimes compared to a badly baked pie None of the island is more than 70 miles from the coast Dampness, fog, and rain make the country lush and green

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Home of the Leprechauns

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  1. Home of the Leprechauns By: Emma Banks

  2. Geography, climate, and natural resources • 27, 135 square miles • Covers 5/6 of the island • Is sometimes compared to a badly baked pie • None of the island is more than 70 miles from the coast • Dampness, fog, and rain make the country lush and green • Mild temperatures from the North Atlantic Current • Coldest temperatures are 30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit • Warmest temperatures are about 65 degrees Fahrenheit The geography, climate, and natural resources provide lush and fertile land that is good for farming and agriculture.

  3. http://www.youtube.com/v/=uUz7q5UrRSk&feature=player_detailpagehttp://www.youtube.com/v/=uUz7q5UrRSk&feature=player_detailpage

  4. Quality of Life Ireland U. S. • GDP-$41,700 • Unemployment Rate-14.6% • Poverty Rate-5.5% • Budget – or + -8.5% • Inflation Rate-1.3% • Exports-$113.6 billion • Imports-$63.1 billion • GDP-$48,300 • Unemployment rate-9.0% • Poverty Rate-15% • Budget - or + -8.7% • Inflation Rate-3.1% • Exports-$1.497 trillion • Imports-$2.236 trillion I concluded from this information, that Ireland is a developed country with a fairly high standard of living.

  5. The Celtic Tiger Rise of the Celtic Tiger Recession • Economy was booming • Lots of immigrants • Housing bubble burst • Banks facing bankruptcy Banks were looking to other counties including the United States to bail them out of their tight situation.

  6. Culture • Ireland’s musical tradition is thousands of years old • Family togetherness is very important • Irish-Gaelic (Irish) is first language, English is second https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgGAzBDE454

  7. The End Thanks for Watching!

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