Outline of the Republic of Ireland

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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:

Contents

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

An enlargeable basic map of Ireland

[edit] Geography of Ireland

An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Ireland
Main article: Geography of Ireland

[edit] Environment of Ireland

An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Ireland

[edit] Natural geographic features of Ireland

[edit] Regions of Ireland

Main article: List of regions of the Republic of 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
Main article: Counties of Ireland

The counties of the Republic of Ireland:

The counties arranged in other ways:

[edit] Municipalities of Ireland
Main article: 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

[edit] Branches of the government of Ireland

Main article: Government of Ireland

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Ireland

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Ireland

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Ireland

Main article: Courts of the Republic of Ireland

[edit] Foreign relations of Ireland

Main article: Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland

[edit] International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is a member of:[1]

[edit] Law and order in Ireland

Main article: Law of Ireland

[edit] Military of Ireland

Main article: Óglaigh na hÉireann (The Irish Defence Forces)

[edit] Local government in Ireland

Main article: Local government in the Republic of Ireland

[edit] History of Ireland

[edit] Culture of Ireland

Main article: Culture of Ireland

[edit] Art in Ireland

[edit] Sports in Ireland

Main article: Sports in Ireland

[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Ireland

Main article: Economy of Ireland

[edit] Education in Ireland

Main article: Education in Ireland

[edit] See also

Portal icon Ireland portal
Portal icon European Union portal
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Main article: Republic of Ireland

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ a b Constitution of Ireland, Article 4: The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland.
  3. ^ Section 2 of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ The Reserve Defence Forces (of Ireland) are sometimes referred to as the RDF, the R.D.F., the Reserve Forces and the Reserves.

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