Republic of Ireland
Country in north-western Europe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Country in north-western Europe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ireland (Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann),[lower-alpha 1] is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland with a population of 5.3 million.[4] The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a population of 1.3 million.[9] The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic.[10] The legislature, the Oireachtas, consists of a lower house, Dáil Éireann; an upper house, Seanad Éireann; and an elected president (Uachtarán) who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the Taoiseach (prime minister, lit. 'chief'), elected by the Dáil and appointed by the president, who appoints other government ministers.
Ireland[lower-alpha 1] | |
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Anthem: Amhrán na bhFiann "The Soldiers' Song" | |
Capital and largest city | Dublin 53°20.65′N 6°16.05′W53°N |