文档介绍：A Brief Introduction of Ireland
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The second largest island: the total area is 70,273m2
Location: North Atlantic Ocean separated from Great Britain and mainland Europe.
Two parts: the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland ()
国名:爱尔兰(Ireland)
独立日:12月6日(1921年)
国庆日:3月17日圣帕特里克日(St. Patrick‘s Day)
国旗:呈横长方形,长与宽之比为2∶1。从左至右由绿、白、橙三个平行相等的竖长方形组成。
国徽:为盾徽。天蓝色的盾面上绘有金黄色的竖琴。蓝色象征大海和天空,竖琴为爱尔兰人民喜爱的“天使之琴”。
人口:392万(2002年)。绝大部分为爱尔兰人。%信奉罗马天主教,其他居民信奉基督教新教等。
Republic of Ireland
Capital: Dublin
Population:
Currency: Euro
Northern Ireland
Capital: Belfast
Population:
Currency: Pound
English and Irish is spoken in both ROI and NI.
Geographical Features
The main geographical features of Ireland are low central plain surrounded by a ring of coastal mountains.
Numerous rivers and lakes , as well as bogs(沼泽),are scattered throughout the country.
The Shannon(香农河):370 KM
Corrib(克里布湖):200KM2, the largest lake in the country.
Carrantuohill(卡朗图厄尔山):highest peak in Ireland, 1041m above sea level.
Climate
The Republic of Ireland has a temperate maritime climate (温带海洋气候).
The climate in Ireland is rather temperate(温和),with little seasonal or regional variation.
Ireland has excessive (过度的)rainfall with an average of 1,000millimeters annually.
Political System
(Constitution)
现行宪法于1937年6月14日经议会通过,同年12月29日生效,后修改过10次。宪法规定:爱尔兰国体为共和国,总统由选民直接选