Презентация на тему Republic of Ireland

Europe occupying about five-sixths of the island of Ireland.

elected president serving as head of state.

the island.

2011, an increase of 8.2% since 2006.

Northern Ireland, one of the constituent countries of the

United Kingdom.

It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, Saint George’s Channel to the south east, and the Irish Sea to the east.

United Kingdom in 1922 following a war of independence

resulting in the Anglo-Irish Treaty, with Northern Ireland exercising an option to remain in the United Kingdom. Initially a dominion within the British Empire called the Irish Free State, a new constitution and the name of "Ireland" were adopted in 1937. In 1949 the remaining duties of the British monarch were removed and Ireland was declared o republic, with the description Republic of Ireland.

in the Free State.

hills and mountains.

deposits of clay and sand, as well as significant

areas of bogland and several lakes.

3,406 ft), located in the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range in

the southwest.

is the longest river in Ireland at 386 km in

length.

east, with numerous islands, peninsulas, headlands and bays.

climate give Ireland the highest growth rates for forests

in Europe.

D. Higgings (since 11 November 2011)

European Union since 1973.
Ireland is the most pro-European EU

member state with 66% of the population approving membership.

Shannon and Cork serve many European and intercontinental routes

with scheduled and chartered flights.

Dublin Airport

international air route in Europe, with 4.5 million people

flying between the two cities in 2006.

two main stations, Heuston station and Connolly station, linking

to the country's cities and main towns.

Heuston station

Constitution, but English is the dominant language. In the

2006 census, 39% of the population regarded themselves as competent in Irish. Irish is spoken as a community language only in a small number of rural areas mostly in the west of the country.
Except in Gaeltacht regions, road signs are usually bilingual.
Most public notices and print media are in English only. Most Government publications are available in both languages, and citizens have the right to deal with the state in Irish.
As a result of immigration, Polish is one of the most widely spoken languages in Ireland after English and Irish. Several other Central and Eastern European languages are also spoken on a day-to-day basis.

and higher education. The education systems are largely under

the direction of the Government via the Minister for Education and Skills. Education is compulsory between the ages of six and fifteen years, and all children up to the age of eighteen must complete the first three years of secondary, including one sitting of the Junior Certificate examination.

dairy, supplemented with vegetables and seafood. The potato eventually

formed the basis of many traditional Irish dishes after its introduction in the 16th century.
Ireland is famous for the full Irish breakfast, which involves a fried or grilled meal generally consisting of bacon, egg, sausage, pudding, and fried tomato. Apart from the significant influence by European and international dishes, there has been a recent emergence of a new Irish cuisine based on traditional ingredients handled in new ways. This cuisine is based on fresh vegetables, fish, oysters, mussels and other shellfish, and the wide range of hand-made cheeses that are now being produced across the country.

and coffee. Alcoholic drinks associated with Ireland include Poitín

and the world famous Guinness, which is a dry stout that originated in Dublin. Irish whiskey is also popular throughout the country, and comes in various forms, including single malt, single grain and blended whiskey.

by members of the British ruling classes from the

early 19th century until the 1920s. It was used to describe Irish nationalism and the calls for Irish independence.
The phrase came to prominence as a result of the 1800 Act of Union which forced the parliament of Ireland into a single governing body with the parliament of Great Britain, based in Westminster, which partitioned the Island into two territories, a state now called Ireland, and Northern Ireland which still remains part of the United Kingdom.
In 1844, a future British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, defined the Irish Question:
“A dense population, in extreme distress, inhabit an island where there is an Established Church, which is not their Church, and a territorial aristocracy the richest of whom live in foreign capitals. Thus you have a starving population, an absentee aristocracy, and an alien Church; and in addition the weakest executive in the world. That is the Irish Question.”

Irish question