《《Part Two The Republic of Ireland》.docxVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 8 Part Two The Republic of Ireland 爱尔兰共和国 P181 Chapter 11 Geography and History 第十一章　地理与历史 不列颠群岛由两大岛屿和几百座小岛组成。两大岛屿是大不列颠和爱尔兰岛。爱尔兰也因其乡村绿荫而被称为绿宝石岛。爱尔兰分为两个政治区域：北爱尔兰和爱尔兰共和国。北爱尔兰是联合王国的一部分。爱尔兰共和国是个独立国家。 Ireland is also called the Emerald Isle because of its rich green countryside. Ireland is divided into two political units. They are Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland (Eire) is an independent country.  = 1 \* ROMAN I.Geographical Features地理特征 爱尔兰共和国的面积为70282平方公里。东北部与北爱尔兰接壤，东部和东南部临爱尔兰海和圣乔治