Country Profile: Ireland
Dannels, Chris
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Country Prole: Ireland – Dannels
The Republic of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland, a former member of the British Commonwealth, is an
independent country that operates as a Parliamentary Democracy, focused on a free
economy. Ireland is a member of the EU, ranked 9th in population size [ CITATION
Eur14 \l 1033 ]with a population of 4,832,765 (July 2014 est.)[ CITATION Cen14 \l
1033 ]. With a total area of 70 000 km², Ireland is ranked 13th overall in the EU in
regards to size [ CITATION Eur14 \l 1033 ].
Ireland has a median population age of 35.7 years (July 2014 est.), a GDP of
$190.4 billion (US, 2013 est.), and a personal income per capita of $41,300 (US, 2013
est.)[ CITATION Cen14 \l 1033 ],
History
Ireland was first occupied around 350 BC by Celtic tribes out of Europe. Ireland’s
