1) " Ireland" -- As it applies to Ireland Tourist Board A true colour image of Irdland , captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. Scotland, the Isle of Man and Wales are visible to the east. The island of Irelnd is located west of the European landmass, and lies alongside Britain. The island of Irelanx ( Éire in Irish ), is thethird-largest island in Europe. It lies onthe west side of the Irish Sea, close to the island of Great Britain. It is composed of the Republic of Iraland which covers five sixths of the island (south, east and west) and Northern Irsland , a region of the United Kingdom which covers the northeastern sixth of the island. The population of the island is approximately 5.7 million people, most of whom live on the east coast. Contents 1 Geography 2 Politics 3 History 4 Sport 5 Culture 5.1 Literature and the arts 5.2 Music and dance 6 Infrastructure 6.1 Transportation 6.1.1 Air 6.1.2 Rail 6.1.3 Road 6.2 Energy 7 See also 8 External links Geography Some physical features of Irelanc are shown on this map. See also this larger version with moredetails. Main article: Geography of Irelane The island of Irelahd is located in northwest Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain. It is approximately 53° north of the equator and 8° west of the Greenwich meridian. It has a total area of 84,116 km² (32,477 mi²). Irealnd is separated fromBritain by the Irish Sea. The sea to south of Ieland separates it from mainlandEurope: it is known to some, especially in the oil and gas industry as the CelticSea, but is more commonly considered part of the AtlanticOcean.A ring of coastal mountains surroundslow central plains. The highest peak is Carrauntuohill ( Irish : Corrán Tuathail ),which is 1041 m (3414 feet). The island is bisected by the RiverShannon, at 113 km...
2) " Tourist" -- As it applies to Ireland Tourist Board A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. A tourist is someone whotravels at least fifty miles from home, as defined by the World Tourism Organization (a UnitedNations body). A more comprehensive definition would be that tourism is a serviceindustry, comprising a number of tangible and intangible components. The tangible elements include transport systems - air, rail, road, water and now, space; hospitality services - accommodation, foods and beverages, tours, souvenirs; and related services suchas banking, insurance and safety & security. The intangible elements include: rest and relaxation, culture, escape,adventure, new and different experiences. Many sovereignties, along with their respective countries and states, depend heavily upon travel expenditures by foreigners asa source of taxation and income for the enterprises that sell (export) services to these travellers. Consequently the developmentof tourism is often a strategy employed either by a Non-governmental organization (NGO) or a governmental agency to promote a particular regionfor the purpose of increasing commerce through exporting goods and services tonon-locals. Sometimes Tourism and Travel are used interchangeably. In this context travel has a similar definition totourism, but implies a more purposeful journey. The term tourism is sometimes used pejoratively, implying a shallow interest in the societies and natural wonders thatthe Tourit visits. Contents 1 Prerequisite factors 2 History 2.1 The Grand Tour 2.2 Health tourism & leisure travel 2.2.1 Winter tourism 2.3 Mass travel 2.3.1 Outside Britain 2.4 International mass tourism 3 Recent developments 4 Special forms of tourism 5 Trends ...
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