| Terrain Ireland :
| mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast
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| Natural hazards Ireland :
| NA
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| Environment current issues Ireland :
| water pollution, especially of lakes, from agricultural runoff
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| Environment international agreements party to Ireland :
| Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
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| Geography note Ireland :
| strategic location on major air and sea routes between North America and northern Europe; over 40% of the population resides within 97 km of Dublin
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| Flag description Ireland :
| three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and orange; similar to the flag of Cote d'Ivoire, which is shorter and has the colors reversed - orange (hoist side), white, and green; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is shorter and has colors of green (hoist side), white, and red
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| Agriculture products Ireland :
| turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; beef, dairy products
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| Industries Ireland :
| food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, transportation equipment, glass and crystal; software
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