Independence Year : 1921
Population : 3900000
Life Expectancy : 76.8
Capital : 1447
GNP : 75921.00
GNP Old : 73132.00
Local Name : Ireland/Éire
Government Form : Republic
Location : Northern Europe, Northwest of UK
Terrain : Arable 10%, meadows and pastures 77%, rough grazing in use 11%, inland water 2%
Climate : Temperate maritime, mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time.
Ethnic Group : Irish, with English minority
Religions : Roman Catholic 88.4%; Church of Ireland 3.0%; other 8.7%
Official Website :
www.president.ie
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General Information - Ireland
Background
A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for the 26 southern counties; the six northern counties (Ulster) remained part of Great Britain. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, approved in 1998, was implemented the following year.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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