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Ireland - Travel guideIreland - OverviewCeltic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions. A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the UK. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, known as the Good Friday Agreement and approved in 1998, is being implemented with some difficulties. |
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| Country full name : | conventional short form: Ireland local short form: Eire |
| Capital : | Dublin |
| Religions : | Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5% (2002 census) |
| Languages : | Irish, English (official) |
| Location : | Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain |
| Geographic coordinates : | 53 00 N, 8 00 W |
| Area : | total: 70,280 sq km land: 68,890 sq km water: 1,390 sq km |
| Climate : | temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time |
| Population : | 4,062,235 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Irish adjective: Irish |
| Ethnic groups : | Celtic, English |
| Government type : | republic, parliamentary democracy |
| Administrative divisions: | 26 counties; Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow note: Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan are part of Ulster Province |
| Legal system : | based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .ie |
| Calling code : | +353 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +0 |
| Electricity : | 230V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March |
| Interesting link : | Ireland travel guide - Lonely Planet Ireland travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Ireland |
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