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About Ireland
Full Country Name: Republic of Ireland
Location: Western Europe
Capital: Dublin
Languages: English, Irish
Climate: Temperate maritime, cool summers, humid
Time Difference: 1ST (-) 4.30 hrs.
Currency: Euro Dollers (EUR)
Major Cities: Drogheda, Dublin, Galway, Tullamore, Wicklow, Arklow, Castlebar, Limerick

About Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland, or Eire, occupies the major part of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain. Ireland has been an independent republic since the early 1920s.

This country enjoys a relatively mild climate having average monthly temperatures ranging from 7 degrees Celsius in January to 19 degrees in July with an average monthly rainfall of between 2 and 3 inches and average daily hours of sunshine ranging from 2 hours in December to 6 hours in June.
Dublin, is the capital city, having a population of 953,000. Apart from being the capital and the main port, which is located on the east coast between the mountains and the Irish Sea, about a third of Ireland's population lives here. The city has an attractive mix of Georgian, Medieval and modern buildings, is rich in history and culture with many theatres, concert halls and museums, and has a wide range of traditional and modern pubs, clubs and bars.

Historically, Ireland was a poor, agricultural economy with high unemployment. Having benefited from EU development grants and government policies of offering incentives to foreign investors, it has been transformed into an affluent, modern country with economic growth rates of around 7% annually since the mid 1990s. Its economy is largely based on high-tech industries and the service sector, with banking and finance, IT and telecommunications being particularly important growth industries.

 

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