All About Ireland
Ireland has a population of 4,062,235. The capital of Ireland is Dublin. Ireland is a part of the European continent.
CURRENCY
The Euro is the currency used in Ireland.
As of September 2006 the current exchange rate from U.S. Dollars to Euros is .7841. The exchange rate from Euros to U.S. Dollars is 1.2754.
WEATHER
The weather in Ireland is temperate. It has mild winters and cool summers. It is consistently humid throughout the year. It rains a lot in Ireland and is overcast about half of the time.
LANGUAGE
English is the official language of Ireland. Gaelic is a native language and is spoken mainly in the areas located along the western edge of the country.
(the capital letters of the gaelic alphabet)
EDUCATION
Education is mandatory for all children ages 5 - 16. Education is free for all citizens. The Irish Education System is divided into three basic levels: Primary (8 years), Secondary (5 or 6 years) and third level which offers a wide range of opportunities from post-secondary courses, to vocational and technical training, to full degree and the highest post-graduate levels. Education is free for most people up until the third level, or the first few years of a person's undergraduate study.
posted by Katie @ 2:05 PM
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The old Gaelic alphabet is no longer used as it required a custom built keyboard. We now use the roman alphabet with a few modifications e.g. é which denotes a long e sound is available on the keyboard by depressing Alt Gr and the vowel.
Thank you for letting me know. I was not aware.
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