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Ireland Climate: Ireland is not very hot during summer, nor very cold in winter, actually it has a quite temperate climate_ does not vary from one season the next. Ireland had a quite unspoiled landscape, due to the comparative poverty of the country. Conflicts often arise between those who seek development and those who seek to protect the environment. Environment the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island in the world, it lies to the northwest of continental Europe . To the east of Ireland is Great Britain. Relatively low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, the island has lush vegetation, a product of its mild but changeable oceanic climate. Thick woodlands covered the island until the 17th century. Today, it is the most deforested area in Europe. Twenty-six mammal species are native to Ireland, with some, such as the red fox, hedgehog and badger, being very common. Others, like the Irish hare, red deer, and pine marten are less so. The population of Ireland is estimated to be 6.5?million people, with just under 4.5?million in the Republic of Ireland and just under 1.8?million in Northern Ireland. This is a significant increase from a modern historical low of 4.2?million in the 1960s but still much lower than the peak population of over 8?million in the mid-19th century prior to the Great Famine. Large populations of people of Irish live in many western countries, particularly in English-speaking countries including Great Britain, the United States, Australia, Canada, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, New Zealand, Mexico, France, Germany and Brazil. The largest number of people of Irish descent live in the United States—about ten times more than in Ireland itself Historically, emigration has been caused by politics, The Irish Sea separating the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean in the south and in the north by the North Channel. The sea is of significant economic importance to regional