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Ireland

Ireland. At The Olympics Vancouver 2010. Ireland’s geography. Irelands’ area is 27,135 square miles. Some say that Ireland is like a badly baked pie, with mountains on the outside and lakes plains and bogs on the inside. The longest river in Ireland is the Shannon River .

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Ireland

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  1. Ireland At The Olympics Vancouver 2010

  2. Ireland’s geography • Irelands’ area is 27,135 square miles. • Some say that Ireland is like a badly baked pie, with mountains on the outside and lakes plains and bogs on the inside. • The longest river in Ireland is the Shannon River. • Ireland is right off the western coast of England and is part of Europe.

  3. People of Ireland • The Official language of Ireland is English, and Irish Gaelic. • About 87% of Ireland is Roman Catholic. • The life expectancy for men is 76 and 81 for women. • The literacy rate for men and women is 99%.

  4. Irelands’ Government • Ireland is a republic with a parliamentary system of Government. It could also be called a democracy. • The current president of Ireland is Mary McAleese.

  5. Irelands’ Economy • Irelands’ biggest industry is farming. • The GDP in this country is about $282 Billion US dollars at current prices – 2008

  6. Ireland in the 2010 Olympics • There were only 3 athletes from Ireland in the 2010 Olympics. • The only sports that Ireland competed in were Bobsled and skeleton. • There is 1 man and 2 women competing.

  7. Irelands outcome in Olympics • Ireland has won, • 0 gold medals • 0 silver medals • And 0 bronze medals • 

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