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Islands of Ireland
Achill [1953]
Group:
Country: Ireland
Lat: 54.00º N Long : 10.00º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 672 m
Depth to nearest land: 0 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km group: 1 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 28
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: temperate mean 4-4ø-15øC
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 26% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 4750 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
Last updated: 04/08/90
Inishmore [1954]
Group: Aran Islands
Country: Ireland
Lat: 53.12º N Long : 9.75º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: < 46 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 12 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 650 km Isolation Index: 30
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: temperate mean 4-4ø-15øC
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 26% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 4750 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
Last updated: 04/08/90
Ireland [749]
Group:
Country: Ireland/United Kingdom Region: Europe
Lat: 53.00º N Long : 8.00º W
Area: 81638.1 sq. km Altitude: 1032 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 2656.8 km (scale 1:6418000) Coastal Index: 0.0325
Depth to nearest land: <100 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 20 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 400 km Isolation Index: 29
ISLAND TYPE: Continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/08/88
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