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Flag Description
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.

Currency
The Euro. (€) This image represents a 5 euro banknote. Euro coins have one common side and one national side. They can be used anywhere within the euro area, regardless of the country of issue. There are coins in denominations of €2, €1, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to 0.64 euros.

Astronomy
Today's date is May 14, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon.

Location
Western europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of ireland in the north atlantic ocean, west of great britain.

Climate
Temperate maritime; modified by north atlantic current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time.

Terrain
Mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Carrauntoohil 1,041 m.

Nature & Science News
Extinction fear for butterfly - A UK mountain-dwelling butterfly could be wiped out in Scotland because of climate change, experts say.
Europe could get manned spaceship - EADS Astrium plans a variant of its space station truck, the ATV, that could fly European astronauts.
Frigid robot eyes top tech prize - A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.
Virtual telescope opens night sky - Microsoft launches a free tool that allows amateur star-gazers to explore the universe from their computers.
Pollution 'ups blood clot risk' - Breathing in air pollution from traffic fumes can raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a US study says.
Embryology laws pass first hurdle - UK politicians allow plans to update embryology laws to continue through Parliament, despite deep divisions.

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