Ireland 2

Ireland Ireland withdrew from British Commonwealth in 1948, and joined the European Community in 1973. It has been working to unify the rest of Ireland in a peaceful way. With Britain it has fought against terrorist groups. In 1998 a settlement for Northern Ireland was approved; it has yet to been implemented. Ireland is located west of Great Britain in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is mostly level, but does have rolling plains with rugged hills and low …showed first 75 words of 330 total…

…showed last 75 words of 330 total…accounts for 28% of the labor force, and 80% of the exports and employs. It benefits from a growth in consumer spending, construction, and business investment. The government has implemented series of national economic programs the past decade. These programs are designed to curb inflation, reduce government spending, and promote foreign investment. The GDP is $73.7 billion with a 8.4% growth rate. The sectors of the agriculture: 5% industry: 39% services: 56% (1998 Ten precent of the population fall below the poverty line.