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The luck of the Irish. Slide 2 Geography, climate, and natural rescores No part of the country is more then 70 miles from the coast Rugged costal hills, and low mountains surround fertile plains, lakes, and bogs Damp fogs make the country lush and green Winters are wet and mild Summers are cool Slide 3 Typical life or a difficult life? GDP growth rate: 0.7% GDP per capita: $41,700 Unemployment rate: 14.61% Poverty rate: 5.5% Industries: Pharmaceuticals, computer headwear, and food products Export partners: U.S. 22.3%, Belgium 15.5%,UK 16.1%, Germany 7%, France 5.7% Import partners: UK 22.3%, Netherlands 5.8%, U.S 13%, Germany 7.8% Slide 4 Developed or developing country? From the facts if Ireland I know that it is a developed country because:From the facts if Ireland I know that it is a developed country because: Government focusing on educationGovernment focusing on education Foreign investment and exporting agricultural products (particularly beef and dairy)Foreign investment and exporting agricultural products (particularly beef and dairy) Cheap labor (due to the country's low cost of living)Cheap labor (due to the country's low cost of living) Well educated (due to free college education)Well educated (due to free college education) Slide 5 We might be the same, but we might not be the same Language is Irish Gaelic languageLanguage is Irish Gaelic language 88% is Roman Catholic, 3% Anglican, 9%other religion or no religion88% is Roman Catholic, 3% Anglican, 9%other religion or no religion European dishes are commonEuropean dishes are common Tipping in not customaryTipping in not customary Slide 6 Different from the U.S One tradition is the arts Literature is a major part of the arts Ireland was devastated during the great potato famine Wear warm yet stylish clothes Slide 7 One phone call lead to so much more then what you might expect One phone call lead to so much more then what you might expect A phone call from Michigan to Ireland caused Ali Charaf Damache to not be Damache to not be extradited (handed extradited (handed over) to the United over) to the United States to face Terrorism charges. Slide 8 Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be there with you.