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of government: parliamentary Republic Territory: 70273 km (117 in the world) Population: 4 339 000 people (123-e) Currency: Euro (EUR)

the west of Europe. The area of the whole state comprises more than 70,000 km2, while Northern Ireland does in average 14,000 km2. Apart from the ocean the island is also washed by the Irish Sea, the North Channel and the St. George’s Channel. The location of the island determines its climate, which is temperate and usually maritime. The relief of Ireland is rather plain in the center and mountainous in the outer rim. The highest point of the isle is over 1,000 m above the sea level.

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Flag of Ireland is the national symbol of Ireland . The flag has a ratio of 1:2 and consists of three bands of green, white and orange - in sequence from left to right

In the middle years of the 20th century, as Irish society was attempting to modernise, traditional Irish music fell out of favour to some extent, especially in urban areas. Young people at this time tended to look to Britain and, particularly, the United States as models of progress and jazz and rock and roll became extremely popular. During the 1960s, and inspired by the American folk music movement, there was a revival of interest in the Irish tradition. This revival was inspired by groups like The Dubliners, the Clancy Brothers and Sweeney's Men and individuals like Seán Ó Riada. The annual Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the largest festival of Irish music in Ireland.

pagan customs, with later Christian traditions also having significant influences. Christmas in Ireland has several local traditions, some in no way connected with Christianity. On 26 December (St. Stephen's Day), there is a custom of "Wrenboys" who call door to door with an arrangement of assorted material (which changes in different localities) to represent a dead wren "caught in the furze", as their rhyme goes.
The national holiday in the Republic of Ireland is Saint Patrick's Day, that falls on the date 17 March and is marked by parades and festivals in cities and towns across the island of Ireland, and by the Irish diaspora around the world. The festival is in remembrance to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Pious legend credits Patrick with the banishing of the snakes from the island, and the legend also credits Patrick with teaching the Irish about the concept of the Trinity by showing people the shamrock, a 3-leaved clover, using it to highlight the Christian belief of 'three divine persons in the one God'.

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Most foreigners in Ireland is associated with the well-known song - the symbol of the free-love - «Green sleeves» (Green sleeves).
The patron Saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick is the patron Saint of Nigeria.
Ireland is the Western point of Europe.
Famous Irish dance is gone through a century without any changes.
Ireland is famous for numerous red-haired population.
Symphony orchestra of the Irish city of Cork for 57 years acted in the same line, for that was in the Guinness Book of records.

Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin once «canceled» solar Eclipse.
Many modern names of indigenous Irish are still used with prefixes
According to ancient tradition, many families are still left under the door treats for good forest creatures.
Unlike Europe in Ireland, August is already autumn month.
The world's first Duty Free shop was opened in the Irish Shannon airport.

was developed by the Irish people. It has evolved from centuries of social and political change, and the mixing of the different cultures in Ireland, predominantly the English and Irish. The cuisine is founded upon the crops and animals farmed in its temperate climate.
By the 21st century, much of Irish cuisine was being revived. Representative traditional Irish dishes include Irish stew (made with lamb, mutton, or goat), shepherd's pie (meat and vegetables, topped with potato), bacon and cabbage(with potatoes), boxty (potato pancake), coddle(sausage, bacon, and potato), and colcannon(mashed potato, kale or cabbage, and butter). Modern Irish Food, still uses these traditional ingredients but they are now being cooked by chefs with world influences and are presented in a modern artistic style.

adopted in Ireland. Common meals include pizza, curry, Chinese food, Thai food, and lately, some West African dishes and East European(especially Polish) dishes have been making an appearance, as ingredients for these and other cuisines have become more widely available.