Outline of the Republic of Ireland
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Ireland is an island country in Northern Europe. The modern sovereign 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, the name of the State in English is Ireland.[1] "Republic of Ireland" was adopted by the Oireachtas in 1948 as the official description of the Irish State.[2]
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 boasts 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.
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈaɪrlənd/
- Common English country name: Ireland
- Official English country name: Ireland[1]
- Common endonym(s): Éire, Ireland
- Official endonym(s): Éire, Ireland
- Adjectival(s): Irish
- Demonym(s): Irish
- Etymology: Name of Ireland
- International rankings of Ireland
- ISO country codes: IE, IRL, 372
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ie
[edit] Geography of Ireland
- Ireland is: a country, on an island
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Northern Europe
- British Isles
- Ireland (the island)
- British Isles
- Western Europe
- Northern Europe
- Europe
- Time zone(s): Irish Standard Time (UTC+1, UTC from October to March)
- Extreme points of Ireland
- Land boundaries:
United Kingdom 360 km - Coastline: 1,448 km
- Population: 4,339,000 people (2007 estimate) - 121st most populous country
- Area: 70,273 km2 (27,133 sq mi) - 120th largest country
- Atlas of Ireland
[edit] Environment of Ireland
- Climate of Ireland
- Ecology of Ireland
- Geology of Ireland
- Protected areas of Ireland
- Biosphere reserves in Ireland: None
- National parks of Ireland
- Wildlife of Ireland
[edit] Natural geographic features of Ireland
- Fjords of Ireland
- Glaciers of Ireland
- Islands of Ireland
- Lakes of Ireland
- Mountains of Ireland
- Rivers of Ireland
- Valleys of Ireland
- World Heritage Sites in Ireland
[edit] Regions of Ireland
- Main article: List of regions of the Republic of Ireland
- Regional Assemblies in Ireland
- Provinces of Ireland (including Northern Ireland)
[edit] Ecoregions of Ireland
- Main article: Ecoregions of the Republic of Ireland
[edit] Administrative divisions of Ireland
- Main article: Local government in the Republic of Ireland
[edit] Counties of Ireland
The counties of the Republic of Ireland:
- County Carlow
- County Cavan
- County Clare
- County Cork
- County Donegal
- County Galway
- County Kerry
- County Kildare
- County Kilkenny
- County Laois
- County Leitrim
- County Limerick
- County Longford
- County Louth
- County Mayo
- County Meath
- County Monaghan
- County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
- County of Fingal
- County Offaly
- County of South Dublin
- County Roscommon
- County Sligo
- County Waterford
- County Westmeath
- County Wexford
- County Wicklow
- North Tipperary
- South Tipperary
The counties arranged in other ways:
[edit] Municipalities of Ireland
[edit] Demography of Ireland
- Main article: Demographics of the Republic of Ireland
[edit] Government and politics of Ireland
- Main article: Government of Ireland and Politics of Ireland
- Elections in Ireland
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Ireland
- Political scandals of Ireland
- Taxation in Ireland
[edit] Branches of the government of Ireland
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Ireland
- Head of state: President of Ireland, Mary McAleese
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Ireland, Brian Cowen
- Cabinet of Ireland
- Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Minister for Community
- Minister for Defence
- Minister for Education and Science
- Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Minister for the Environment
- Minister for Finance (Ireland)
- Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Minister for Health and Children
- Minister for Justice
- Minister for Social and Family Affairs
- Minister for Transport
- State-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland
- Civil service of the Republic of Ireland
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Ireland
- Oireachtas (bicameral parliament)
- The President of Ireland
- The two Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish: Tithe an Oireachtais):
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Ireland
[edit] Foreign relations of Ireland
[edit] International organization membership
Ireland is a member of:
[edit] Law and order in Ireland
- Main article: Law of Ireland
- Capital punishment in Ireland
- Constitution of Ireland
- Crime in Ireland
- Human rights in Ireland
- Law enforcement in Ireland
- National law enforcement agencies
- Local law enforcement agencies
[edit] Military of Ireland
- Main article: Óglaigh na hÉireann (The Irish Defence Forces)
- Command
- Forces
- Permanent Defence Forces[3]
- Reserve Defence Forces[4]
- Army Reserve (formerly An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil)
- Naval Service Reserve (formerly An Slua Muirí)
- Military history of Ireland
- Military ranks of Ireland
[edit] Local government in Ireland
[edit] History of Ireland
- History of Ireland (including Northern Ireland)
- History of the Republic of Ireland
- Timeline of the history of Ireland
- Current events of Ireland
- Military history of Ireland
[edit] Culture of Ireland
- Main article: Culture of Ireland
- Architecture of Ireland
- Cuisine of Ireland
- Festivals in Ireland
- Humor in Ireland
- Languages of Ireland
- Media in Ireland
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- Coat of arms of Ireland
- Flag of Ireland
- Coat of arms of Ireland
- National anthem of Ireland: Amhrán na bhFiann
- People of Ireland
- Prostitution in Ireland
- Public holidays in Ireland
- Records of Ireland
- Religion in the Republic of Ireland
- World Heritage Sites in Ireland
[edit] The Arts in Ireland
- Art in Ireland
- Cinema of Ireland
- Literature of Ireland
- Music of Ireland
- Television in Ireland
- Theatre in Ireland
[edit] Sports in Ireland
- Main article: Sports in Ireland
- Association football in the Republic of Ireland
- Gaelic football
- Rugby league in Ireland
- Rugby union in Ireland
[edit] Economy of Ireland
- Main article: Economy of Ireland
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 32nd (thirty-second)
- Currency of Ireland: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Economic history of Ireland
- Energy policy of Ireland
- Mining in Ireland
- Oil industry in Ireland
- Tourism in Ireland
- Transport in Ireland
[edit] Education in Ireland
- Main article: Education in Ireland
[edit] Infrastructure of Ireland
- Communications in Ireland
- Energy in Ireland
- Health care in Ireland
- Transportation in Ireland
- Water supply and sanitation in Ireland
[edit] See also
- Index of Ireland-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Ireland-related topics
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
[edit] External links
Definitions from Wiktionary
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Quotations from Wikiquote
Source texts from Wikisource
Images and media from Commons
News stories from Wikinews
Learning resources from Wikiversity- Wikimedia Atlas of Ireland
- Áras an Uachtaráin — Official presidential site
- Irish genes from Spain
- Information on the Irish State — Governmental portal
- Ireland Story — History, geography and current affairs
- Chief Herald of Ireland — Flags, Seals, Titles
- Myths of British ancestry
- Taoiseach — Official prime ministerial site
- Tithe an Oireachtais — Houses of Parliament, official parliamentary site
- 2004 Presidency of the Council of the European Union
