Outline Of The Republic Of Ireland

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to the Republic of Ireland

The Flag of Ireland

The Coat of arms of Ireland

The location of Ireland

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Ireland

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ireland:

Republic of Ireland – country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. It 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.

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 United Nations . 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%.

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

An enlargeable basic map of Ireland

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪərlənd/
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
- 118th largest country
- 120th most populous country
ISO country codes: IE, IRL, 372
ISO region codes: See IE
Internet country code top-level domain: .ie

Geography of Ireland

An enlargeable topographic map of the island of Ireland

Geography of Ireland

Ireland is: a country, on an island
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Northern Europe
    - Western Europe
      - British Isles
        Ireland (the island)
        Ireland (the sovereign state)
        
        Northern Ireland
- Time zone: Western European Time (UTC+00), Irish Standard Time = Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Ireland
  - High: Carrauntoohil 1,038 m (3,406 ft)
  - Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: United Kingdom 360 km
- Coastline: 1,448 km
Population: 4,581,269 people (2011 census) – 119th most populous country
Area: 70,273 km² (27,133 sq mi) – 120th largest country
Atlas of Ireland

Environment of Ireland

An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Ireland

Climate of Ireland
Environmental issues in Ireland
Renewable energy in Ireland
Geology of Ireland
Protected areas of Ireland
- Biosphere reserves in Ireland: North Bull Island, Killarney National Park
- National parks of Ireland
Fauna of Ireland
- Flora of Ireland
- Fauna of Ireland
  - Birds of Ireland
  - Mammals of Ireland

Natural geographic features of Ireland

Islands of Ireland
Mountains of Ireland
Valleys of Ireland
Rivers of Ireland
- Waterfalls of Ireland
Lakes of Ireland
World Heritage Sites in Ireland

Regions of Ireland

List of regions of the Republic of Ireland

Regional Assemblies in Ireland
Provinces of Ireland (including Northern Ireland)

Administrative divisions of Ireland

Local government in the Republic of Ireland

Counties of Ireland
- Municipalities of Ireland

Counties of Ireland

Counties of Ireland The counties of the Republic of Ireland:

County Carlow
County Cavan
County Clare
County Cork
County Donegal
County Dublin
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 Offaly
County Roscommon
County Sligo
County Tipperary
County Waterford
County Westmeath
County Wexford
County Wicklow

The counties arranged in other ways:

List of Irish counties by population
List of Irish counties by area

Municipalities of Ireland

Cities of Ireland
- Capital of Ireland: Dublin

Demography of Ireland

Demographics of the Republic of Ireland

Government and politics of Ireland

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of Ireland: Dublin
Elections in the Republic of Ireland
Political parties in Ireland
Political scandals of Ireland
Taxation in Ireland

Branches of the government of Ireland

Government of Ireland

Executive branch of the government of Ireland

Head of state: President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins
Head of government: Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Leo Varadkar
- Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister), Micheál Martin
Government of Ireland
- Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Minister for Defence
- Minister for Education
- Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications
- Minister for Finance
- Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Minister for Health
- Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Minister for Justice
- Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
- Minister for Rural and Community Development
- Minister for Social Protection
- Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Minister for Transport
State-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland
Civil service of the Republic of Ireland

Legislative branch of the government of Ireland

Oireachtas (bicameral parliament)
- The President of Ireland
- The two Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish: Tithe an Oireachtais):
  - Upper house: Seanad Éireann
  - Lower house: Dáil Éireann

Judicial branch of the government of Ireland

Supreme Court of Ireland
Court of Appeal
High Court of Ireland
Special Criminal Court
District Court
Circuit Court

Foreign relations of Ireland

Diplomatic missions in Ireland
Diplomatic missions of Ireland
Ireland–United Kingdom relations

International organisation membership

International organization membership of Ireland Ireland is a member of:^[2]

Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
British-Irish Council (BIC)
Council of Europe (CE)
Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
European Space Agency (ESA)
European Union (EU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Paris Club
Partnership for Peace (PFP)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Western European Union (WEU) (observer)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Ireland

Capital punishment in Ireland
Constitution of Ireland
Crime in Ireland
Human rights in Ireland
- LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland
- Freedom of religion in Ireland
Law enforcement in Ireland
- National law enforcement agencies
  - Airport Police
  - Garda Síochána (National police force)
  - Garda Síochána Reserve
- Local law enforcement agencies
  - Dublin Harbour Police
  - Dún Laoghaire Harbour Police

Military of Ireland

Command
- Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces: President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins
  - Irish Department of Defence
Forces
- Permanent Defence Forces^[3]
  - Irish Army
  - Naval Service
  - Irish Air Force
  - Special forces
- Reserve Defence Forces^[4]
  - Army Reserve (formerly An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil)
  - Naval Service Reserve (formerly An Slua Muirí)
  - Military Police
Military history of Ireland
Military ranks of Ireland

Local government in Ireland

Local government in the Republic of Ireland

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

Culture of Ireland

Architecture of Ireland
Cuisine of Ireland
Festivals in Ireland
Languages of Ireland
Media of the Republic of Ireland
- 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
- Christianity in Ireland
- Hinduism in the Republic of Ireland
- Islam in Ireland
  - Ahmadiyya in Ireland
- Judaism in Ireland
- Sikhism in Ireland
World Heritage Sites in Ireland

Art in Ireland

Art in Ireland
Cinema of Ireland
Literature of Ireland
Music of Ireland
Television in Ireland
Theatre in Ireland

Sports in Ireland

Association football in the Republic of Ireland
Gaelic football
Rugby league in Ireland
Rugby union in Ireland
Hurling

Economy and infrastructure of Ireland

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 32nd (thirty-second)
Agriculture in Ireland
Banking in Ireland
- Central Bank of Ireland
Communications in Ireland
- Internet in Ireland
Companies of Ireland
Currency of Ireland: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- ISO 4217: EUR
Economic history of Ireland
Energy in Ireland
- Energy policy of Ireland
- Oil industry in Ireland
Health care in Ireland
Mining in Ireland
Irish Stock Exchange
Tourism in Ireland
Transport in Ireland
- Airports in Ireland
- Rail transport in Ireland
- Roads in Ireland
Startups and Entrepreneurship in Ireland
Water supply and sanitation in the Republic of Ireland

Education in Ireland

List of schools in the Republic of Ireland
- List of schools in County Dublin
List of higher education institutions in the Republic of Ireland

References

↑ "Constitution of Ireland, Article 4". https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#part2. "The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland."
↑ "Ireland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 6 July 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ireland/.
↑ The Permanent Defence Forces (of Ireland) are the standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces, and are sometimes referred to as the PDF and the Permanent Forces.
↑ The Reserve Defence Forces (of Ireland) are sometimes referred to as the RDF, the Reserve Forces and the Reserves.

External links

Áras an Uachtaráin – Website of the President of Ireland
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 – Website of the Taoiseach (prime minister)
Tithe an Oireachtais – Website of the Oireachtas (the Houses of Parliament)
2004 Presidency of the Council of the European Union

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[Bunreacht-1] "Constitution of Ireland, Article 4". https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#part2. "The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland."

[CIA_World_Factbook-2] "Ireland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 6 July 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ireland/.

[3] The Permanent Defence Forces (of Ireland) are the standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces, and are sometimes referred to as the PDF and the Permanent Forces.

[4] The Reserve Defence Forces (of Ireland) are sometimes referred to as the RDF, the Reserve Forces and the Reserves.

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Outline Of The Republic Of Ireland

Contents

General reference

Geography of Ireland

Environment of Ireland

Natural geographic features of Ireland

Regions of Ireland

Administrative divisions of Ireland

Counties of Ireland

Municipalities of Ireland

Demography of Ireland

Government 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 organisation membership

Law and order in Ireland

Military of Ireland

Local government in Ireland

History of Ireland

Culture of Ireland

Art in Ireland

Sports in Ireland

Economy and infrastructure of Ireland

Education in Ireland

See also

References

External links