IRELAND

• Full country name: Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland (part of the UK)*
• Population: 5,981,448*
• Capital city: Dublin*
• Religion: Christianity*
• National Holiday: St.Patrick's Day*
• Government: Taoiseach*
• Official languages: English and Irish*
• Flag: the colours irish´s flag are green, white and orange.
• Major Rivers: Shannon*
• Highest Point: Carrauntoohil(1,041 m (3,414 ft))*
• An Irish saying: A face without freckles is like a sky without stars *
• A common social custom: People usually marry in their early to mid-20s. Most weddings are performed in a church, but a minority are also performed in a registry office. After marriage, many people in rural areas stay close to their family’s home and visit frequently. Many couples, particularly in the cities, live together before or instead of marriage.
• Famous musicians/bands: The Dubliners, The Wolf Stoner.*
• Symbols: The Shamrock and the Harp*
• Landscape: Green and Natural without lot of houses.*
• Traditional values: The family and going out o pubs.*
• A popular drink: The beer called stout and Wishkey. Guniess is the most popular beer.*
• Famous writer: James Joyce*
• A Traditional dish: Coddle*
• Sports: Gaelic Footbal*
• Leisure/Hobbies: Be with family and friends.*

St. PATRICK'S DAY

1. Which of these statements is true?
a) Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. (x)
b) Ireland is part of Scotland.
c) Ireland is an independent country.

2. Which colour is associated with Ireland?
a) green (x)
b) red
c) blue

3. What is the approximate population of Ireland?
a) 4.3 million (x)
b) 21.5 million
c) 43 million

4. Which two sports are both very popular in Ireland?
a) football and American football
b) football and Gaelic football (x)
c) golf and baseball

5. What is ‘Guinness’?
a) a kind of beer (x)
b) the capital of Ireland
c) a kind of Irish music

6. Which of these has not increased in Ireland since the 1990s?
a) the number of immigrants
b) foreign investment
c) the number of people leaving the country to live abroad (x)

7. Which of these statements is true?
a) Irish people have a reputation for being talkative. (x)
b) Ireland’s national day is called Saint Rafael’s Day.
c) It doesn’t rain very often in Ireland.

8. What is ‘Gaelic’?
a) a language (x)
b) a kind of food
c) the capital of Ireland

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