爱尔兰介绍JuminoIreland(必威体育精装版整理版).pptxVIP

Presented by 10 HM 01 Nico May 2012 CONTENT About Ireland History Heritage Icons of Ireland Unique Culture Quiz Time The Republic of Ireland ØCapital: Dublin Northern Ireland Capital: Belfast The Republic of Ireland English National Emblem National Anthem Country Area: 70,282 k㎡ Population: 4,581,269 (Apr.2011) National Flag First Language: Irish Second Language: GDP US$ 212.792 billion (2010 estimate) GDP Per Capita US$ 47,751 (2010 estimate) Celtic Tiger (1995-2007) Financial Crisis (2008-) Data from International Monetary Fund (IMF) -World Economic Outlook October 2010 Data from World Economic Forum Last updated: Nov 21, 2011 Symbol of Shamrock A three-leafed old white clover St. Patrick used it as a metaphor for the Christian Trinity Around 6000BC Mid-Stone Age culture About 4,000 years later Neolithic culture The megalithic passage tombs of Newgrange and Knowth Built around 3200BC in County Meath Famine Memorial, City Quay, Dublin The 19th Century ——Tragedy in Irish History 1845-1849 The Great Famine Over a million people died from starvation Others fell prey to diseases Irish War of Independence Date: 21 January 1919 – 11 July 1921 Location: Ireland Anglo-Irish Treaty Partition of Ireland, secession of 26 of Irelands 32 counties from the United Kingdom Irish Republic United Kingdom Belligerents Icons of Ireland Cliffs of Moher Giant’s Causeway Titanic Belfast The Ring of Kerry Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Connemara Cliffs of Moher Premier tourist attraction 214m in height 8 km stretch along County Clare’s Atlantic Coast Giant’s Causeway Situated on the North coast of Ireland 40,000 unique hexagonal basalt columns Ireland’s first World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1986 Folklore Legend Titanic Belfast Titanic was born in Belfast, built by Belfast and imagined by Belfast The largest Titanic visitor experience Rocko fCa初 shel Th eRi ngofKerry Carrick-a-RedeR浪ope Bri汽dge Cast度 CultureIreland CelticCluture Religions HolidaysFestivals LanguageLiterature IrishWeddin