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{{Country
'''Ireland''' is a parliamentary democracy in north-western Europe consisting of 26 counties on the island of [[Ireland]].
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|flag =Flag of Ireland.png
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|capital =Dublin
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|government =Republic and Parliamentary Democracy
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|language =Irish and English
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|president =Mary McAleese
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|area =27,133 sq mi
|pop =4,239,848 (2007)
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|gdp-year =$177.2 billion (2006)
|gdp-pc =$43,600 (2006)
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'''Ireland''' is a parliamentary democracy in north-western Europe consisting of 26 counties on the island of [[Ireland]].
==Geography==
==Geography==
==History==
==History==
The island of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom until 1921. After that the island was partitioned by the British into two states, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. The proposed self-rule government of Southern Ireland never formally came into being and instead a provisional independent government, the Provisional Government of Ireland was established following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921. The Irish Free State, a dominion nation, was established in December 1922 following ratification of the treaty by Dail Éireann, the Irish parliament.
The island of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom until 1921. After that the island was partitioned by the British into two states, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. The proposed self-rule government of Southern Ireland never formally came into being and instead a provisional independent government, the Provisional Government of Ireland was established following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921. The Irish Free State, a dominion nation, was established in December 1922 following ratification of the treaty by Dail Éireann, the Irish parliament.
The Irish Free State ceased to exist in 1937 when the current constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann was adopted. After that the southern state was known as simply "Ireland". However the British and Northern Ireland governments disliked this name and would refer, incorrectly, to the state using its Irish language name, Éire.
The Irish Free State ceased to exist in 1937 when the current constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann was adopted. After that the southern state was known as simply "Ireland". However the British and Northern Ireland governments disliked this name and would refer, incorrectly, to the state using its Irish language name, Éire.