Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $14,060
Life Expectancy: Male 73, Female 79
Number of people per radio: 1.6
Number of people per television: 3.5
Number of people per telephone: 3.1
14% of the population is employed in agriculture
As an island in the Atlantic, Ireland is a rocky plateau surrounded by hills. It is pelted by frequent rains.
Irish music brings to mind The basic instruments of Irish music are fiddles, accordians and flutes. Most Irish music is upbeat and fast paced. The skills to play these songs are passed orally from one generation to the next. And in this way, the culture and history of Ireland continues to live.