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There are three reasons why Ireland might be considered important:
- It provides a site for emergency landings for aircraft crossing the Atlantic.
- If it diappeared, the sea level would go down, causing great economic disruption around the world.
- The island prevents high waves from hitting the west of England, Scotland and Wales.
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What was the first country to leave the British Empire?
Eire, or the The Republic of Ireland, had their independence from the British Empire ratified in January 1922 followed by Egypt in February 1922.
Why was Ireland important to the British empire?
There are many reasons. Broadly speaking, Ireland is a neighbouring country and for many years Britain ruled all of Ireland. Many Irish people have lived in Britain and had influence on the country.
Was Bermuda an important country to the British Empire?
yes
Why was Canada an important country to the British empire?
It wasn't
Why was Malta an important country to the British empire?
It was so important because it just WAS!
Why was Egypt an important country to the british empire?
because they had Suez Canal
Which country was the hardest for the british empire to overpower?
There neighbour Ireland by far they fought off the british for years until they got their freedom from the crown...and as they are now the republic of Ireland you can see they suceeded..
Ireland was ruled by another country for hundreds of years what country is this?
Ireland has been part of the British empire in the past, but no other country has ever ruled it. The vikings, which were a people, not a country, controlled some of Ireland between the 8th and 11th centuries.
What country controlled Ireland?
Irish was part of the British Empire, being part of the United Kingdom until 1922. Now just Northern Ireland remains part of that.
What did the British Empire gain from Ireland?
Irish navvies
Why Jamaica was an important country to the British empire?
the royal navy used it as a port to resupply there ships
Why Northern Ireland as part of British empire and not Ireland?
This is because the majory of people living in it known as unionist want to remain part of the UK. At one stage the whole island of Ireland was part of the Great Britain because the king at the time took control. As time went by only the nothern end of this island wanted to remain part of Great Britain called Ulster.
