Exports: machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products.
Export Partners: UK 18.7%, US 17.9%, Belgium 14.5%, Germany 7.4%, France 5.8% (2007)
Imports: data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing
Import Partners: UK 38.3%, US 11.3%, Germany 9.7%, Netherlands 5%, France 4.2% (2007)
Ireland is 'known' for its literature, music, land and seascapes, Guinness, whiskey, and centuries of often cruel oppression at the hands of the British
Tourism: Whatever your pleasure may be, mountain peaks or busy streets, Ireland’s got the perfect combination for you. From hikers to shoppers, and golfers to diners, there are countless fun things to do in Ireland.
I like your second photograph of the men on bikes riding past those bueatful mountains. I think Ireland has a lot of natural bueaty like this. I did not know this country was known for literature.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! I have learned a lot about Ireland.
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