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Ireland, also known as the Republic of Ireland, is a 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. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.15 million people reside in the Greater Dublin Area.
Ireland ( Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ( listen)) is a European country on the island of Ireland. It shares a border with Northern Ireland (which is controlled by the United Kingdom ). The country is sometimes called the Republic of Ireland to distinguish it from the island. It is a member of the European Union. The republic's capital is Dublin.
The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign state and occupies 84% of the island. Its capital and largest city is Dublin. The official languages of the Republic are Irish and English. Even though Irish is official in the country, only a small part of the population is fluent or a native speaker.
References. External links. Demographics of the Republic of Ireland. Ireland had an estimated population of 5,281,600 as of 1 April 2023. [1] Demographic history[edit] Further information: Historical population of Ireland. The island of Ireland's population has fluctuated over history.
Ireland is now divided into the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom. People began farming on Ireland thousands of years ago. The Celts moved there about 2,500 years ago. Ireland was divided into many small kingdoms. When Christians arrived, most Irish people became Christian.
Background to independence. Separatism, rebellion and partition. From Union in 1801 until 6 December 1922 the whole of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. However, from the 1880s, there had been long-standing nationalist agitation for autonomy or Home Rule.
