70 Million People in the World of Irish Descent? Here are 24 Facts about Ireland! (Part 2)

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70 Million People in the World of Irish Descent? Here are 24 Facts about Ireland! (Part 2)

70 Million People in the World of Irish Descent? Here are 24 Facts about Ireland! (Part 2)

What does the Republic of Ireland look like? How was the Country Formed? (Part 1)

Having previously discussed the profile and history of the irish country, it is not complete if some facts from the irish country are not discussed, in addition to information and insights, here are 24 facts from the country of ireland The name of the country of ireland in irish is called Éire.

Modern Irish Éire is an evolution of the ancient Irish word Ériu , which is the name of a gaelic goddess. Ériu is generally believed to be the goddess of the Irish housewife, the goddess of sovereignty or the goddess of the land. The design of the irish state flag consists of 3 colors namely green, white and orange.

The design of this flag was first adopted in 1916 during the easter uprising or what is also known as the easter revival. The three colours of the irish flag namely green, white, and orange represent the history and independence of ireland.

Green symbolizes roman catholicism, orange symbolizes the protestant minority who are followers of william of orange and white symbolizes the aspirations of peace between the two.

The flag was inspired by the french flag when it was designed by thomas francis meagher in 1848. The four-leaf clover, also known as the shamrock, is known throughout the world as a symbol of Ireland and everything that smells irish. But this assumption is not entirely correct, because the official national symbol of the irish state is the harp musical instrument.

The harp was adopted as a symbol of the new irish kingdom, founded by henry VIII, in 1541. A document in the arms office of the king of ulster, either from the end of the reign of henry VIII or the beginning of the reign of his son of edward VI, states that they or the harp were royal weapons of ireland.

This fact also makes Ireland the only country in the world to make musical instruments a national symbol of their country. For those who want to visit ireland, you can see some of the oldest harps in the world stored at the trinity college in dublin city.

Ireland is an island divided into two political territories, the northern part of the island called northern Ireland is part of the british empire, and the rest of the larger territory of the island belongs to the republic of ireland, which is a sovereign state.

As one of the member states of the European Union, Ireland uses the euro currency as the official currency in its country. Ireland was also one of the first 12 EU countries to start using the euro currency in 2002. 1 euro if converted into the eyes of our money is about 17,300 rupiah.

More than 70 million people worldwide claim that they are of Irish descent. Far more than those living in ireland. However, it is difficult to estimate the exact figure. The main cause of the figure was the massive migration of famine and the search for better opportunities abroad, especially in the 1800s. Maybe some of you are still of Irish descent?

You can claim Irish citizenship, if one of your grandparents is irish, even if you were born outside the country.

The main exports from the country include food products such as potatoes, lamb and beef. The country also exports zinc, lead, machinery and medicines in large quantities. Their imports include oil, aircraft parts, vehicles, and gas and petroleum.

The tare mine located in the county of meath, ireland, is the largest zinc mine in europe and the fifth largest in the world. The mine produces about 200,000 tons of zinc concentrate and 40,000 tons of lead concentrate annually.

Ireland is known as the emerald isle, due to its lush greenery and hilly landscape. The country receives a lot of rain every year, which keeps the grass green and the plants bloom.

The croaghaun cliff in the county mayo is the highest cliff in ireland. The cliff is at an altitude of 688 meters above the atlantic ocean, which is also the third highest cliff in europe. Fans of the harry potter movies are certainly familiar with cliff of moher because it appeared in the harry potter and the half-blood prince movie in 2009.

The cliff of moher is one of ireland's iconic locations in the county of clare. These upright rock cliffs stretch over the Atlantic Ocean for 14 kilometers.

The cliff of moher has a height of 120 meters in the hag's head area and reaches a height of 214 meters north of the o'brien tower which is about a depalan kilometer away. The wild atlantic way is the longest coastal travel route in the world.

The wild atlantic way is a tourist trail on the west coast, and on the northern and southern coastal parts of Ireland. The line spans 2,500 kilometres of travel routes on the line through nine counties and three provinces across ireland. there are no wild snakes in ireland.

Their legend says that saint patrick, the patron saint of Ireland expelled all the snakes that were on the island. But research says it's the sea separating mainland Ireland from the continent that stopped many animals common across Europe from reaching the island. Ireland is known all over the world for its abundance of castles.

Irish history was filled with war and violence, so castles were built to protect them from invaders. The castles are scattered all over the island in a very large number, and the number shows a total of 30,000 castles and ruins. Some castles are open for tourists to stay overnight, and in some cases, it is even possible to rent the entire castle. Irish people are usually associated with having red hair, very light skin and with freckles, but that's actually just a stereotype.

Although the average percentage of people with natural red hair is higher in the country than elsewhere. The percentage of people with natural red hair is only about 9% of the entire population of its population. Most Irish people believe that fairies exist.

In their culture, fairies have magical powers and bring happiness and great things to the family.

Ireland also has a mound of earth known as a fairy fortress, legend has it that those who disturbed one of these mounds would be hit by bad luck. This mound is actually an ancient residence from the iron age.

The celebration of halloween originated from an Irish festival called samhain. Halloween as we know it today actually originated in the ancient celtic samhain festival, when people lit bonfires and wore scary costumes to ward off unwanted spirits.

Samhain is an ancient Gaelic word that translates to half dark, thus marking the beginning of winter.

The ceide fields in county mayo are the most extensive stone age site sites in the world. The site contains the oldest known field system in the world that is about 6,000 years old. the Ceide field is one of the most massive rock sites in europe.

Seans bar in the town of athlone is considered the oldest pub/bar in Ireland still in operation. The pub has been open since 900 AD, in 2004, seans bar was listed by guinness world records as the oldest pub in europe.

Ireland ranks sixth in the world in the average consumption of beer per person. Irish people consume an average of 131.1 litres of beer per year.

However, it is an offence for irish citizens to be so seriously intoxicated in public places that they can be considered a danger to themselves or anyone around them In 2009, a law was enacted prohibiting anyone from getting drunk in public in ireland.

Ireland is home to one of the world's most successful alcoholic beverage brands, guiness.

Introduced since 1759 or more than 200 years ago, this drink has been brewed in more than 50 countries and is available in more than 120 countries. The guinness storehouse is one of the existing tourism attractions st. james's gate brewery in dublin, ireland. Since its opening in 2000, it has received more than 20 million visitors.

One of the most famous facts about ireland is that dublin is home to the famous guinness brewery. In 1759, arthur guinness the owner of the company, signed a lease for 9,000 years for this brewery That are some facts from the irish state,

What does the Republic of Ireland look like? How was the Country Formed? (Part 1)

What does the Republic of Ireland look like? How was the Country Formed? (Part 1)

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What does the Republic of Ireland look like? How was the Country Formed? (Part 1)

What does the Republic of Ireland look like? How was the Country Formed? (Part 1)

Republic of Ireland, a beautiful country located in the northwest of Europe. the territory of this country is an island separated from the united kingdom by the irish sea. The island has a hilly geography with many plains and rivers that divide the land. The island of ireland is considered the 20th largest island in the world, More details about the country of ireland, here is the article.

The country of ireland, or its official name is the republic of ireland. It is a country that covers about five-sixths of the island region of Ireland located in the northwestern part of the continent.

The territory of the republic of Ireland stretches over an area of 70,273 square kilometres, or about five-sixths of the total area of the island of Ireland which has an area of 84,421 square kilometres. The area of this country if we compare with the area in Indonesia has a size slightly smaller than the area of the province of North Sumatra with an area of 72,981 square kilometers.

The republic of ireland shares the territory and border of the island of ireland with northern ireland which is part of the united kingdom or the british empire. In addition the island of Ireland borders the atlantic ocean in the northern and western parts as well as in the northeast by the northern strait. while to the east with the irish sea connected to the atlantic ocean via the strait of st. george and the celtic sea to the southwest.

Ireland is the country with the fewest forests in europe. At present, only about 10% of the land in Ireland is forested, and agriculture accounts for about 64% of the total land area. This has resulted in limited land to conserve natural habitats, particularly for larger wild mammals with greater territorial requirements.

the city of Dublin is the capital and largest city in ireland. The city is a historical and contemporary centre for irish education, art, administration and industry. In 2018, the city of dublin was listed by the globalization and world cities research network or GAWC as a global city, with an alpha minus rating, which ranked it among the top thirty cities in the world. The republic of Ireland has a population of 4,977,400 with about 82% or the majority of the population coming from the white ethnic group of Ireland.

Freedom of religion is constitutionally provided in the irish state Christianity is the dominant religion, and although ireland remains a predominantly catholic country, the percentage of the population identified as catholic in the census has fallen sharply from 84.2 percent at the 2011 census to 78.3 percent at the 2016 census. Ireland's constitution describes irish as the country's national language, but English is the dominant language spoken by the irish people.

While Irish itself is spoken as a community language only in a small number of rural areas mostly in the west and south of the country, these regions are collectively known as gaeltacht. Ireland is a constitutional republic with a parliamentary system of government. The president serves as the head of state, who is elected to a seven-year term, and can be re-elected once.

The president is basically a figure, but is entrusted with a certain constitutional power . with the advice of the state council. While the post of prime minister serves as the head of government and is appointed by the president.

Ireland ranks among the ten richest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita and as the tenth most prosperous country in the world according to the legatum prosperity index in 2015.

After experiencing a global crisis in 2008, the irish economy was the fastest growing in the european union in 2015 and in 2019, the country was ranked the third most developed country in the world according to the human development index issued by the United Nations. The country also performs well in several national performance metrics including quality of life, health care press freedom economic freedom and civil liberties.

Ireland is the 6th largest open economy country in the economic freedom index and ranks first for high-value foreign direct investment flows. Foreign multinationals are the main drivers of ireland's economy, which employs as much as a quarter of the workforce . on the private sector and paying 80% of the irish business tax.

Here are 22 facts about the United Kingdom State

Here are 22 facts about the United Kingdom State

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 Here are 22 facts about the Uk State

Here are 22 facts about the Uk State

United Kingdom, Great Britain, England? What's the difference between those three?

1. Here are 22 facts about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the name united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland was only introduced in 1927. This is because southern Ireland or what is currently known also as the republic of ireland, decided to secede from the united kingdom and become a country of its own. Hence the name united kingdom of great britain and northern island, or the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, is used as the official name of the country, given that the territory of northern ireland is part of the united kingdom and is outside the island of britain.

2. Union jack or union flag is another name for the national flag of the United Kingdom. The flag design was first adopted on January 1, 1801. The union jack design is a composite of the flags of the constituent states of great Britain. The design itself consists of the red cross emblem of saint george which is the patron saint of the kingdom of england, the cross of saint andrew, the patron saint of the kingdom of scotland, and the emblem of the cross of saint patrick, who is the patron saint of ireland. Meanwhile this design does not include the coat of arms of saint david, the patron saint of wales. Because the design of the british empire was designed after wales and england merged in the 16th century, and the design of the british royal flag already represents the two empires. The pound sterling is the official currency of the united kingdom.

3. In addition to the central part of the country, this currency is also used in the vascular territories and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. Internationally this currency is encoded with GBP, if we convert the value of this currency to the currency in our country, then 1 pound sterling has an exchange rate of 19, 397 rupiah.

4. Historically, the pound sterling emerged after the adoption of the carolingian system in england around the 800s AD. This then made the pound sterling one of the oldest currencies that continues to be used today.

Queen elizabeth II ascended the throne as queen of the United Kingdom in 1952 when she was 25 years old. To this day, queen elizabeth II has ruled the United Kingdom for approximately 69 years. this makes queen elizabeth II the longest reigning queen or head of state in the world.

5. Personally queen elizabeth II does not have a passport from the country of england. This is because all passports in the country are issued in his name. That is, through the passport she issued, queen elizabeth II asked the country the citizen was visiting to allow her to visit there. She only needs to refer to herself as the queen of england on the immigration officers of the countries she visits. Still relating to british passports.

6. Another interesting fact is that all types of horses in england must have a passport.

7. Officially the United Kingdom has no public holidays. They usually use the queen's date of birth and the royal family's wedding as a national holiday.

8. English is the official language in the country, besides that English is also one of the languages with the most speakers in the world But did you know that in English itself, French was once used as the official language of the country. And this lasted for almost 300 years, from 1066 to 1362.

9. In August 1896, the British and sultanates of Zanzibar were once involved in a battle. Uniquely, the battle between the two occurred for about 40 minutes, making it the shortest war ever in the history of world warfare.

10. For additional information, the United Kingdom is one of the sovereign states residing in the territory of the British isles and atlantic islands.

11. The british archipelago itself is, a group of islands in the north atlantic ocean off the northwest coast of the european continent, consisting of the island of great britain, the island of ireland, the island of man, the island of man, the island of hebrida, the northern archipelago and many other small islands.

12. Today the british isles have two sovereign states, namely the united kingdom and the republic of ireland. The use of the term british isles itself has been rarely used, due to objections from the irish government about the term. Thus as an alternative the term atlantic islands or british isles ireland is used, which is used to replace the term british isles.

13. Scotland is the most mountainous region in great Britain. the region is home to the highest peak in the entire mainland of great Britain. At an altitude of 1,344 metres above sea level, ben nevis is the highest point of the United Kingdom in Scotland.

14. Scotland was the first place where the sport of golf was first discovered. Some sources state that the sport of golf was first created in 1457 by saint andrews of scotland. Because of the popularity of this type of sport, in the 1700s the sport of golf was banned by king James II, because it was considered to interfere with army training.

15. Legends and myths involving monsters and mysterious creatures are popular stories in the UK, many people claim to have witnessed such creatures in the past. One of the most popular stories about the appearance of monsters, is the appearance of the loch ness monster or also known as nessie. Although it has not been proven, many people still believe that nessie is a loch ness lake-waiting monster in Scotland.

16. Speaking of lakes, the largest lake in great britain is located in the territory of northern Ireland. Lake lough neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the northern ireland region as well as in the united kingdom. With a surface area of 392 square kilometres, the lake lough neagh also serves as a supplier for about 40% of freshwater needs in northern ireland.

17. The newly mentioned Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a village on the island of anglesey in wales, united kingdom. The village is recorded in the guinness book of world records as the place with the longest name in the united kingdom and also in the world. In welsh, the name of the village has the meaning, the church of santa maria in the valley of white hazel trees near the rushing whirlpool and the church of saint tysilio of the red cave Because it is difficult to pronounce.

18. The ascending bridge on the island of anglesey, wales, is the first suspension bridge in the world built to handle heavy traffic. Designed by thomas telford, the bridge opened on 30 January 1826. At that time, with a length of 386 meters, the ascending bridge was the longest bridge in the world.

19. The channel tunnel is the only land route connecting the mainland of great Britain with other countries on the continent. Tunnel It is a 50-kilmeter-long underwater tunnel connecting the town of folkestone in england with the town of coquelles in france. Located about 75 meters below the seabed, the channel tunnel is one of the longest underwater tunnels in the world.

20. The transport system in the city of london is one of the oldest transport systems and also one of the largest in the world.

21. The London underground built in 1863 is the oldest subway network in the world and is the first subway in the world. Interestingly, this railway network is still operating today.

22. Stonehenge is one of the famous landmarks of the english country. The existence of the stonehenge building itself is quite confusing for historians, this building was created by people who did not leave written records and is estimated to date back to 3000 years BC. When viewed from the age of manufacture, stonehenge has an older age than the pyramid buildings in Egypt. Many myths surround about this stone building, ranging from myths about witches, to the interference of aliens in its creation.

United Kingdom, Great Britain, England? What's the difference between those three?