文档介绍：A Guide to the Republic of Ireland
By Chen Xueping
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 ( )
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.
Major Cities
The capital city : Dublin
It straddles(横跨)the mouth of the River Liffey(利菲河).
With one third of the total population living here.
It is the largest city in Ireland ,and is mercial and industrial center of Ireland and the country’s principal port.
The second largest city: Cork(科克)
Its people fought to overthrow (推翻)Englis