Outline of the Republic of Ireland
Ireland (Gaeilge: Éire) is a sovereign island nation located in Northern Europe.[1] The modern Irish state occupies five-sixths of the Island of Ireland, which was partitioned in 1921. It is bordered by Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) to the north, by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and by the Irish Sea to the east. According to the Constitution of Ireland, "Ireland" is the official English language name of the state.[2] In 1948, the Oireachtas adopted the term "Republic of Ireland" as an English language description of the Irish state.[3]
Ireland is one of the richest, most developed and peaceful countries on earth, having the fifth highest gross domestic product per capita, second highest gross domestic product (purchasing power parity) per capita and having the fifth highest Human Development Index rank. The country also has the highest quality of life in the world, ranking first in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Quality-of-life index. Ireland was ranked fourth on the Global Peace Index. Ireland also has high rankings for its education system, political freedom and civil rights, press freedom and economic freedom; it was also ranked fourth from the bottom on the Failed States Index, being one of the few "sustainable" states in the world.
Ireland is a member of the EU, the OECD and the UN. Ireland's policy of neutrality means it is not a member of NATO. Ireland's population is the fastest growing in Europe, with an annual growth rate of 2.5%.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ireland:
Note that many geographic and cultural articles on Ireland consider the island of Ireland as a whole, including Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. Where no distinct article for the Irish state is available, this outline gives the relevant article for the entire island.
General reference
Geography of Ireland
Environment of Ireland
Natural geographic features of Ireland
Regions of Ireland
- Main article: List of regions of the Republic of Ireland
Ecoregions of Ireland
- Main article: Ecoregions of the Republic of Ireland
Administrative divisions of Ireland
- Main article: Local government in the Republic of Ireland
Counties of Ireland
The counties of the Republic of Ireland:
The counties arranged in other ways:
Municipalities of Ireland
Demography of Ireland
- Main article: Demographics of the Republic of Ireland
Government and politics of Ireland
- Main article: Government of Ireland and Politics of Ireland
Branches of the government of Ireland
Executive branch of the government of Ireland
Legislative branch of the government of Ireland
Judicial branch of the government of Ireland
Foreign relations of Ireland
International organization membership
The Republic of Ireland is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Ireland
- Main article: Law of Ireland
Military of Ireland
- Main article: Óglaigh na hÉireann (The Irish Defence Forces)
Local government in Ireland
History of Ireland
Culture of Ireland
- Main article: Culture of Ireland
Art in Ireland
Sports in Ireland
- Main article: Sports in Ireland
Economy and infrastructure of Ireland
- Main article: Economy of Ireland
Education in Ireland
- Main article: Education in Ireland
See also
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Ireland portal |
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European Union portal |
References
- ^ a b "Ireland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ a b Constitution of Ireland, Article 4: The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland.
- ^ Section 2 of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948
- ^ The Permanent Defence Forces (of Ireland) are the standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces, and are sometimes referred to as the PDF, the P.D.F. and the Permanent Forces.
- ^ The Reserve Defence Forces (of Ireland) are sometimes referred to as the RDF, the R.D.F., the Reserve Forces and the Reserves.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Ireland