Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north- western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel. Ireland is the second largest island on the British Isles, the third largest in Europe, and the twentieth largest in the world.
This island has 26 of the 32 counties in Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland( officially named Ireland), an independent state covering five-sixth of the island, and Northern Island which is part of the United Kingdom.
The population in Ireland is estimated to be around 7 million. And its largest city and capital, Dublin has about 1.5 million inhabitants. Seventy-six percent of the population are Whites Irish, with 10.0% being Other Whites, followed by Asians who make up 3.3%,Blacks 1.5%, and 1.7% Other. 6.2% of the population have nor been categorized into any ethnic group. Christianity is the major religion in Ireland with 75.6% of the population identifying with this faith, with 14.5% no religion, 3.1% other, and 6.7% not stated.
The Irish Free State was created with Dominion status in 1922 following the Anglo-Irish Treaty. In 1937, a new constitution was adopted in which the state was named "Ireland" and effectively became a republic, with an elected non-executive president. It was officially declared a republic in 1949, following the Republic of Ireland Act of 1948. The state had no formal relations with Northern Island for most of the 20th century, but in the 1980 and 1990, the British government worked with the two states to resolve their conflict. With the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the Irish government and the Northern Irish government have cooperated in a number of policy areas.
Ireland is a well developed country with a quality that ranks among the highest in the world. It also ranks highly in healthcare, economic freedom, and freedom of the press. It ranks among the the top ten wealthiest countries in the world. Foreign multinationals are the main drivers of the Irish economy, employing a quarter of the private sector's workforce. and paying 80% of Irish corporate taxes. Fourteen percent of Ireland's top 20 firms are US based multinationals. And 80% of foreign multinationals in Ireland are from the US.
Ireland's GDP stands at 533.14 billion USD.
This island has 26 of the 32 counties in Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland( officially named Ireland), an independent state covering five-sixth of the island, and Northern Island which is part of the United Kingdom.
The population in Ireland is estimated to be around 7 million. And its largest city and capital, Dublin has about 1.5 million inhabitants. Seventy-six percent of the population are Whites Irish, with 10.0% being Other Whites, followed by Asians who make up 3.3%,Blacks 1.5%, and 1.7% Other. 6.2% of the population have nor been categorized into any ethnic group. Christianity is the major religion in Ireland with 75.6% of the population identifying with this faith, with 14.5% no religion, 3.1% other, and 6.7% not stated.
The Irish Free State was created with Dominion status in 1922 following the Anglo-Irish Treaty. In 1937, a new constitution was adopted in which the state was named "Ireland" and effectively became a republic, with an elected non-executive president. It was officially declared a republic in 1949, following the Republic of Ireland Act of 1948. The state had no formal relations with Northern Island for most of the 20th century, but in the 1980 and 1990, the British government worked with the two states to resolve their conflict. With the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the Irish government and the Northern Irish government have cooperated in a number of policy areas.
Ireland is a well developed country with a quality that ranks among the highest in the world. It also ranks highly in healthcare, economic freedom, and freedom of the press. It ranks among the the top ten wealthiest countries in the world. Foreign multinationals are the main drivers of the Irish economy, employing a quarter of the private sector's workforce. and paying 80% of Irish corporate taxes. Fourteen percent of Ireland's top 20 firms are US based multinationals. And 80% of foreign multinationals in Ireland are from the US.
Ireland's GDP stands at 533.14 billion USD.
