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HISTORY
The first known settlements in Ireland began around 8000 BC, when mesolithic hunter-gatherers migrated from neighbouring Britain or the Continent

In 1922, after the Irish War of Independence and the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the larger part of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom to become the independent Irish Free State; and after the 1937 constitution, Ireland. The six north eastern counties, known as Northern Ireland, remained within the United Kingdom. The Irish Civil War followed soon after the War of Independence. The history of Northern Ireland has since been dominated by sporadic sectarian conflict between (mainly Catholic) Nationalists and
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(mainly Protestant) Unionists. This conflict erupted into the Troubles in the late 1960s, until an uneasy peace thirty years later.

CULTURE
Traditions and Ceremonies: Ireland's national holiday is St. Patrick's Day, celebrated on March 17. St. Patrick is Ireland's saint and his feast day has become a special occasion, not only for Irish people but for many other people as well, for thousands of people In Ireland, the day begins with church services. Later in the day, parades are held all over. The principal parade takes place in Dublin. Easter Language Ireland has two official languages: English, and Gerlic. All the people who speak english have a soft accent called a brogue. Gaelic is a form of
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the ancient Celtic language. The Gaelic spoken in Ireland is generally called Irish. Also they write in Gaelic, and in English. Religions Irelands religion is made up of 93 percent Roman Catholic, 3 percent Anglican Church, and 4 percent of various other beliefs. The Catholic Church has played an important role in Irelands cultural and political history. The Catholic faith has shaped the values of the people and of the laws of the land. Their beliefs are to ban abortion, and they previously wanted to ban divorce, due to the efforts of the Catholic Church. Some of Irelands sacred objects include the stone of Destiny, and the Hill of Slane.

ECONOMY
The Irish economy is small and highly open. The value of internationally traded goods and services in 2011 was equivalent to 188 per cent of GDP, which amounted to 159 billion for the year. Compared to 2000, this represents an increase in the importance of internationally traded goods of 3.5 percentage points

As a consequence of the very deep recession which began in 2008, combined with significant levels of public money injected into the Irish banking system in 2009, 2010 and 2011, the level of public debt soared. National debt increased from 20 per cent of GDP in 2007 to 75 per cent of GDP in 2011, and the general government debt increased from 25 per cent of GDP in 2007 to 106 per cent of GDP in 2011.

NATURAL RESOURCES

The primary natural resources of Ireland include natural gas, petroleum, peat, copper, lead, dolomite, barite, limestone, gypsum, silver and some zinc. Key industries based on these and other natural resources include fishing, foresting, mining, livestock, and other forms of agriculture and fish farming.

Reference sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Irelan d

http://www.eastbuc.k12.ia.us/02_03/Cul/Ireland/ireland.htm

http://www.esri.ie/irish_economy/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_resource s_of_Ireland

Personal conclusin

Ireland is a country with great culture, is a country with many natural resources, and its history is very interesting.

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