Why Ireland Is The Only Country Of The World - 925 Words

Introduction Did you know that Ireland is the only country in the world ever to have two female presidents in a row? Ireland has a history of cultures that treated women and men equally. The Celtic women had a lot more freedom than Greek and Roman women during the same time. Girls could learn to fight with weapons alongside boys. Males were mainly rulers, but occasionally a woman was a queen or military leader. I chose this culture because my paternal grandparents are both descended from Irish ancestors. I could have done Taiwan, but reading about politics in Taiwan gives me a headache. Also, Ireland is a place that I’m interested in. Ireland is a small country that was an English conquest until Ireland decided that they wanted to†¦show more content†¦Ireland has an average temperature of 50ËšF. People: As mentioned in the Introduction, many groups have settled in Ireland. Most native Irish now claim Celtic ancestry. The Celts spoke Gaelic, which is still spoken today. English is also a commonly spoken language. Religion: A majority (84.16%) of Irish are Roman Catholics. A small amount (1.07%) are Islamic, 12.06% either don’t have a religion, didn’t state a religion, or have an unmentioned religion, and 2.81% belong to the Church of Ireland. Religion has played a substantial part in Ireland’s relations with England. England tried to quell Roman Catholicism, but parents sent their children to â€Å"Hedge Schools† that taught Catholicism. Later Catholics overthrew the English. Politics: Ireland has a president and a prime minister, along with a parliament. The president is mainly a ceremonial role, similar to the jobs of the modern kings and queens of England, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, or Spain. There are about 7 main governmental parties in Ireland. A few are: the Fine Gael, the Fianna Fà ¡il, the Green Party, and the Sinn Fà ©in. Economics: Ireland has about 5 major exports: live animals, meat, software, and dairy are a few. Historically, agriculture and animal products were Ireland’s exports. Ireland mainly imports products from England, the United States, and Germany. Ireland has to import a tremendous amount of wood because Ireland lacks forests. Impact: Irish people have made a fair