Geographic situation of Ireland

Have you ever been to Ireland?

Do you know anything about its geographical situation?

Look at the maps and answer the following questions :

1- Where is it located?

2-Which country is near Ireland?

3-What seas is it surrounded by?

4-How many provinces does it have?.What are their names?

5-Which province doesn´t belong to the Republic of Ireland?

6-How many counties has it got?

7-What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?

8-Name some important cities .

Population

The population of Ireland is predominantly of Celtic origin. No significant ethnic minorities exist.

Political Divisions and Principal Cities

For administrative purposes, Ireland (republic of) is divided into 26 counties, most of which are described in separate articles, and 5 county boroughs, which are coextensive with the cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford. The following counties are in Ireland: Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois (Laoighis), Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow, in Leinster Province; Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary North Riding, Tipperary South Riding, and Waterford, in Munster Province; Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo, in Connaught (Connacht) Province; and Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan, in Ulster Province.

The capital and largest city is Dublin, with a population (1986, greater city) of 920,956. Cork is the second largest city and a major port, with a population of 173,694. Other cities and towns, important primarily as trading centers for produce, with their population figures in the 1986 census, include Limerick (76,557), and Waterford (41,054).

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