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About Ireland in detail
Where is Ireland?
Ireland, in case, if you are looking on the map under the Coordinates 53 19 N 6 14 W otherwise in Europe, in Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain.
What is the capital city of Ireland?
The capital city of Ireland is Dublin.
What is the time in Dublin?
It is 5 hours ahead of Washington, D.C., during Standard Time. Dublin’s timezone is UTC 0.
What is the Internet code for Ireland?
The Top Level Domain (TLD) for Ireland is: .ie
What is the size of Ireland?
The territory of Ireland is total: 70,273 sq km; land: 68,883 sq km, water: 1,390 sq km.
If we want to describe the size of the territory of Ireland is slightly larger than West Virginia.
If we would like to walk around and discover Ireland, we can do that by covering a total of 443 km.
What is the water coverage of Ireland?
We have already mentioned what percentage of Ireland is covered by water (see below), including 1,448 km coastline.
What is the climate like in Ireland?
Ireland’s climate is temperate maritime: modified by North Atlantic Current: mild winters, cool summers: consistently humid: overcast about half the time.
Geographical data of Ireland
The elevation of Ireland; mean elevation: 118 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, highest point: Carrauntoohil 1,041 m.
Ireland’s specific geographical details include mostly flat to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on the west coast.
Suppose we would like to describe the countries location from a different point of view. In that case, it is safe to say, and easy to read from a map, Ireland is a strategic location on central air and sea routes between North America and northern Europe; over 40% of the population resides within 100 km of Dublin.
Resources and land use of Ireland
The country’s main mined products are natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite. The population partly uses the earlier highlighted land territory and partly left in its natural state: agricultural land: 66.1%; arable land 15.4%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 50.7%; forest: 10.9%; other: 23% (2011 estimate).
Population data of Ireland
The number of inhabitants of Ireland is 4,952,473 (July 2016 estimate).
If we examine the proportion of the population distribution, it is safe to say that population distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest agglomeration being in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, more deficient soil, lack of suitable transport routes, and fewer job opportunities.
If we look at the proportion of the urbanized and barely populated areas, these are the figures: urban population: 63.2% of the total population (2015).
Most of the population in Ireland is concentrated in DUBLIN (capital) 1.169 million (2015).
Ethnicity in Ireland
According to ethnicity details, the ethnic groups in this country are Irish 84.5%, other white 9.8%, Asian 1.9%, black 1.4%, mixed and other 0.9%, unspecified 1.6% (2011 estimate).
Spoken languages in Ireland
The spoken languages in Ireland are the following: English (official language, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official language, spoken by approximately 38.7% of the population as a first or second language in 2011; mainly spoken in areas along the western coast).
What are the most important religions in Ireland?
During the general census, researchers examine the churches, according to this: Roman Catholic 84.7%, Church of Ireland 2.7%, other Christian 2.7%, Muslim 1.1%, additional 1.7%, unspecified 1.5%, none 5.7% (2011 estimate).
Further population data of Ireland
The proportion of gender and age tells a lot about the society as follows 0-14 years: 21.51% (male 544,506 / female 520,934) 15-24 years: 11.8% (male 297,025 / female 287,512) 25-54 years: 43.52% (male 1,082,577 / female 1,072,721) 55-64 years: 10.33% (male 256,353 / female 255,155) 65 years and over: 12.84% (male 293,577 / female 342,113) (2016 estimate). It also a significant factor in a society the population growth rate, which in the case of Ireland is 1.2% (2016 estimate).
The population growth rate is based on two elements, the birth, and the death rate. In Ireland the birth rate is 14.5 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate), the death rate 6.5 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
In this day and age in developed societies, the first child borns later compared to the previous centuries and decades, so childbearing is extended. In Ireland, the average age of mothers at the first childbirth is N/A.
Although the children’s birth is postponed in the best-case scenario, the parents can still see their kids grow as life expectancy also extended. In the case of Ireland, these figures are. With the introduction of modern medicine, vaccinations, and the proper hygienic conditions, the infant mortality rate is in a steep decline. The infant mortality statistics in Ireland are the following. Relevant data is the budget of healthcare, which is in the case of this country is 7.8% of GDP (2014).
Economic data of Ireland
Suppose we would like to describe a country, we also have to mention its economy; Ireland is a small, modern, trade-dependent economy. Ireland was among the initial group of 12 EU nations that began circulating the euro on 1 January 2002.GDP growth averaged 6% in 1995-2007, but economic activity dropped sharply during the world financial crisis and the subsequent collapse of its domestic property market and construction industry. Faced with sharply reduced revenues and a burgeoning budget in late 2013, Ireland formally exited its EU-IMF bailout program, benefiting from its strict adherence to deficit-reduction targets and success in refinancing a large amount of banking-related debt. In 2014, the economy rapidly picked up, and GDP grew by 5In the wake of the collapse of the construction sector and the downturn in consumer spending and business investment, the export sector, dominated by foreign multinationals, has become an even more important component of Ireland’s economy.
GDP is a prominent figure, as all the relevant calculations and statistics are based on it. GDP in Ireland is $307.9 billion (2015 estimate).
Another important indicator is the rate of GDP growth, which in Ireland is 4.9% (2016 estimate), 26.3% (2015 estimate) 8.5% (2014 estimate).
These statistics affect the world economy; remember, in 2015, the Chinese real GDP growth rate was worse than expected; The world markets fall, and the Chinese stock exchange is temporally suspended.
A further major factor of a country’s economy, the GDP per capita. In Ireland this is $69,400 (2016 estimate) $66,700 (2015 estimate) $53,100 (2014 estimate).
The Trinity is in familiar places in the economy, such as agriculture, industry, and services.
What are the agricultural products Ireland produces?
The main agricultural products of Ireland are barley, potatoes, wheat, beef, dairy products.
Regarding the economy, the essential segments are pharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverages, and brewing; medical devices. The crucial and regularly mentioned GDP is based on drugs, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverages, brewing, medical devices.
Drinking water source in Ireland
It is essential to mention that – thanks to the development of the infrastructure -, the rate of potable water improved: urban: 97.9% of the population, rural: 97.8% of the people, total: 97.9% of the community. Unimproved: urban: 2.1% of the people, rural: 2.2% of the population, total: 2.1% of the population (2015 estimate).
The average number of childbirth in Ireland
In Ireland, the average delivery number is 1.98 children born / woman (2016 estimate).
Population, median age, migration, and citizenship in Ireland
The population’s average age is 36.4 years; male: 36.1 years, female: 36.8 years (2016 estimate). The age of adulthood varies in every country of the world. In Ireland; it is 18 years of age, universal.
When we are experiencing an unprecedented scale of migration and globalization, it is an important factor in the number of new immigrants. In Ireland is 4 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate). It is important to know how to apply for citizenship: citizenship by birth: yes. Citizenship by descent: yes. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, the residency requirement for naturalization: 4 of the previous eight years.
Is Ireland a safe destination? Healthcare services and infectious diseases in Ireland
Many of the travelers are looking into the healthcare services and infectious diseases of their destinations. In Ireland, the hospital beds’ density is 2.9 beds / 1,000 population (2011).
According to the WHO rating regarding contagious diseases in Ireland,: N/A.
However, HIV is not curable but maintainable. Let’s do not forget when the disease surfaced; it was a world threatening condition. Unfortunately, in some countries, it is still very high the number of infected patients and fatalities due to the disease.
In Ireland, the number of HIV/AIDS deaths: N/A.
Regarding tourism obesity, not an important issue, but we have to mention health statistics, as it is the plague of the 20th and the 21st century. The rate of obese adults in Ireland is 27% (2014).
What are the natural hazards in Ireland? Is there any?
The most known natural risk in Ireland is N/A.
More interesting facts about Ireland
Like every country and society, a few words about the past are connected to its history; Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600 and 150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. Norman invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions. The Irish famine of the mid-19th century saw the population of the island drop by one third through starvation and emigration. For more than a century after that, the island’s population continued to fall, only to begin growing again in the 1960s. Over the last 50 years, Ireland’s high birthrate has made it demographically one of the EU’s youngest populations.
The modern Irish state traces its origins to the failed 1916 Easter Monday Uprising that touched off several years of guerrilla warfare resulting in independence from the UK in 1921 for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the UK. Unresolved issues in Northern Ireland erupted into years of violence known as the “Troubles” that began in the 1960s. The Government of Ireland was part of a process along with the UK and the US Governments that helped broker what is known as The Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland in 1998. This initiated a new phase of cooperation between the Irish and British Governments.
Ireland was neutral in World War II and continues its policy of military neutrality. Ireland joined the European Community in 1973 and the euro-zone currency union in 1999. The Celtic Tiger (1995-2007) economic boom years saw rapid economic growth, which came to an abrupt end in 2008 with the Irish banking system’s meltdown. Today the economy is recovering, fueled by large and growing foreign direct investment, especially from US multi-nationals.
In every nation’s memory, some cornerstones placed the country on the timeline of history. The date of declaration of independence of Ireland: 6 December 1921 (from the UK by treaty).
The flag and other symbols of Ireland
The colors, symbols, and animals on the flag usually have a historical background or an important milestone or memory of the nation.
This case is not an exception either; three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and orange; officially, the flag colors have no meaning, but a common interpretation is that the green represents the Irish nationalist (Gaelic) tradition of Ireland; orange represents the Orange tradition (minority supporters of William of Orange); white symbolizes peace (or a lasting truce) between the green and the orange. Note: similar to the flag of Cote d’Ivoire, which is shorter and has the colors reversed – orange (hoist side), white, and green; also identical to the flag of Italy, which is shorter and has colors of green (hoist side), white, and red.
Apart from the flag, the symbol of national unity is the national anthem. The anthem’s primary purpose is to share the nation’s core values, endeavors, and patriotic feelings.
National symbols of Ireland: harp, shamrock (trefoil); national colors: blue, green.
Constitution of Ireland
The existence of the nation is based on the constitution. Some constitutions knew worldwide, like the U.S. Constitution that was accepted on the 17th of September 1787, in Philadelphia, the United States of America’s Constitution.
It is not related to the declaration of independence that was stolen by Nicolas Cage in the movie National Treasure 🙂
What is the legal system of Ireland?
Most of the time, the legal system of a country is the focus of lawyers. It is a common fact that there are two main approaches in the world, “the law in books” and “the law in action.”
In the Anglo-Saxon world, the practice is the “law in action,” while in the rest of the world, the law is based on Roman law, the “law in books.”
Ireland’s legal system is a common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court.
It was Aristotle who founded the Theory of 3 separations of powers. In his view, these are the council of public affairs, the magistrates, and the justice system. The age of enlightenment was the time when terminologies have defined the way we still use them. In most democratic countries, the three authorities separated from each other. In dictatorships, the rules usually interweaved in one hand.
About the legislative branch of Ireland, we can highlight the following structures bicameral Parliament or Oireachtas consists of the Senate or Seanad Eireann (60 seats; 43 members indirectly elected by panels of various vocational interests, 11 appointed by the prime minister, and six elected by graduates of the University of Dublin and the National University of Ireland; members serve 5-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Dail Eireann (158 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms).
About the unemployment rate, labor force, and poverty line in Ireland
One of the major problems of the 21st-century economy is unemployment. Governments are struggling to maintain a low level of the unemployment rate. Still, as a result of automation, the cheap 3rd world labor, and the outsourcing of workflow, these attempts fail. In Ireland, the labor force is 2.181 million (2016 estimate). Please bear in mind that the population in Ireland is total: 3.7 deaths / 1,000 live births; male: 4 deaths / 1,000 live births, female: 3.3 deaths / 1,000 live births (2016 estimate) – as we already mentioned above.
The rate of unemployment in Ireland is 8% (2016 estimate).
Widely known that the gap between the rich and poor is widening on an enormous scale.
According to the 2017 shocking Oxfam report, the most affluent eight people’s fortune is equal to the wealth of the poorest half of the world’s population.
In Ireland, the households’ income and consumption compared to the entire population: lowest 10%: 2.9% highest 10%: 27.2% (2000).
Another widely used indicator is the so-called GINI index, which measures the inequalities of statistical dispersion, but is mainly used for measuring the sharing of income and fortune.
The GINI index was named after its founder Corrado Gini, an Italian economist. Gini index has grades between 0-1, but often it is used on a percentage basis. It is 0 if the examined criteria territorial distribution is equal. It is one of the criteria concentrated on the territory. In Ireland, the GINI index is .31,3 (2013 estimate).
The states usually set up a poverty line, which is more or less, is a subjective measure. It varies by country; its base is often the minimum pension, the incomes of the most deficient 20 percent, the X percent of income per capita Etc.
In Ireland, the poverty line people are the lowest 10%: 2.9% highest 10%: 27.2% (2000).
About the budget and central governments debt of Ireland
The available budget mainly defines the state’s economy. Ireland’s budget is; revenues: $78.47 billion, expenditures: $80.86 billion (2016 estimate). Taxes and other revenues are 25.5% of GDP (2016 estimate).
The budget deficit (Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)) is N/A.
The fiscal year in Ireland is the calendar year.
In the country’s economy, we have to consider the public debt. Public debt is the consolidated sum of the state’s local, federal, and central government debt.
Inflation rate and prime lending rate in Ireland
A few further interesting and relevant economic data are the following; Inflation rate: 0.2% (2016 estimate), 0% (2015 estimate), and the rate of the Commercial bank prime lending rate: 3.3% (31 December 2016 estimate).
Export/import partners and data of Ireland
Ireland, with the export of products, industrial tools, and other services, generates revenue. Ireland’s export value is $160.1 billion (2016 estimate), $160.9 billion (2015 estimate). The total revenue of these activities: machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, animal products.
Ireland’s most important export partners are the United States 23.7%, United Kingdom 13.8%, Belgium 13.2%, Germany 6.6%, Switzerland 5.5%, Netherlands 4.4%, France 4.4% (2015).
The most important imported products are data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum, and petroleum products, textiles, clothing, and the countries from where the import is coming: the United Kingdom 32.5%, United States 14%, France 10.2%, Germany 9.3%, Netherlands 4.9%, China 4.1% (2015).
Renewable energies used in Ireland
To suppress the pollution of the environment, renewable energies have to replace the fossil energy. The more the proportion of renewable energies in a country, means more effort against corruption. Ireland, the indicator of how much of the country’s produced energy is coming from the hydroelectric source, is 2.7% of total installed capacity (2013 estimate).
To indicate how much another renewable energy produced is 25% of the total installed capacity (2013 estimate).
Telecommunication data of Ireland, calling code
To maintain the economy, the development of a reliable and modern telecommunications infrastructure is crucial. We can say the following about Ireland; current digital system using cable and microwave radio relay. Domestic: system privatized but dominated by former state monopoly operator; increasing broadband access levels, particularly in urban areas. International: country code – 353; landing point for the Hibernia-Atlantic submarine cable with links to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom; satellite earth stations – 81 (2014).
Transport infrastructure in Ireland
In the 21st century, we often say that the world has become small and there are no distances anymore. With widespread air travel when (sometimes) there are no visa restrictions, it is easy to reach other countries, but if the distance is not too long, we can also use railway or water transportation.
The number of airports in Ireland: 40 (2013), and the number of heliports: N/A.
The total length of the roadways in Ireland: 96,036 km, paved: 96,036 km (includes 1,224 km of expressways) (2014).
The total length of the waterways in Ireland: 956 km (pleasure craft only) (2010).
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Facts & data about Ireland
Name of the country: conventional long way: none, traditional short form: Ireland, local long state: none, local short state: Eire, etymology: the modern Irish name “Eire” evolved from the Gaelic “Eriu,” the name of the matron goddess of Ireland (goddess of the land); the names “Ireland” in English and “Eire” in Irish are direct translations of each other.
| Abbreviation: Ireland | Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 8 00 W |
Country Location: Europe |
| Capital of Ireland: Dublin | GPS of the Capital: 53 19 N 6 14 W |
Position: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain |
| Land area: total: 70,273 sq km; land: 68,883 sq km, water: 1,390 sq km | Terrain: mostly flat to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast |
Area comparative: slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Population: 4,952,473 (July 2016 estimate) | Population grow rate: 1.2% (2016 estimate) | Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s) / female, 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s) / female, 15-24 years: 1.03 male(s) / female, 25-54 years: 1.01 male(s) / female, 55-64 years: 1 male(s) / female, 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s) / female, total population: 1 male(s) / female (2016 estimate) |
| Exports: $160.1 billion (2016 estimate), $160.9 billion (2015 estimate) | Imports: $88.01 billion (2016 estimate), $87.79 billion (2015 estimate) | Import partners: UK 32.5%, US 14%, France 10.2%, Germany 9.3%, Netherlands 4.9%, China 4.1% (2015) |
| Urbanization: urban population: 63.2% of the total population (2015) | Major urban area(s): DUBLIN (capital) 1.169 million (2015) | Median age: total: 36.4 years; male: 36.1 years, female: 36.8 years (2016 estimate) |
| Internet users: total: 3.92 million. Percent of the population: 80.1% (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (fixed-lines): total subscriptions: 1,932,059. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 39 (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (mobile, cellular): total: 4.902 million. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 100 (July 2015 estimate) |
| Unemployment rate: 8% (2016 estimate) | Nationality: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural) adjective: Irish | National holidays: Saint Patrick’s Day, 17 March |
| Life expectancy at birth: total population: 80.8 years. Male: 78.5 years, female: 83.2 years (2016 estimate) | Total fertility rate: 1.98 children born / woman (2016 estimate) | Birthrate: 14.5 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate) |
| Literacy: N/A | Legal system: common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court | Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal |
| Industries: pharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverages and brewing; medical devices | Industrial production growth rate: 1.2% (2016 estimate) | GDP real growth rate: 4.9% (2016 estimate) 26.3% (2015 estimate) 8.5% (2014 estimate) |
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