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Ireland| Population: | 4,109,086 | ||||||
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| Area: | 27,135 sq. miles | ||||||
| Location: | Europe | ||||||
| Capital: | Dublin | ||||||
| Major Cities: | Cork | ||||||
| Language(s): | English, Irish (Gaelic) | ||||||
| Summer Olympic Debut: | 1924 | ||||||
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It occupies 80 percent of the island of Ireland. Northern Ireland, which is part of Great Britain, occupies the other 20 percent. In 1948, an Irish law withdrew the country from the British Commonwealth. The British Parliament recognized the action but reasserted its claim to incorporate the six northeastern counties - known as Northern Ireland - in the United Kingdom.
Vancouver Outlook: Should not contend for a medal.
When Alan Paul came to watch China's Zou Shiming fight for a shot at the gold, he expected pandemonium in the crowd. What he didn't expect is that it would come from the Mongolians.
China wins country's first two boxing golds Zou Shiming won China's first gold medal after Mongolia's Serdamba Purevdorj retired early. Zhang Xiaoping won China's second boxing gold medal, while Zhang Zhilei settled for silver.
