The government of ireland was part of a process along with the uk and us governments that helped broker what is known as the good friday agreement in northern ireland in 1998. Ireland is an island country located in the north atlantic ocean. The president of ireland, who serves as head of state, is elected for a sevenyear term and can be reelected only once. This entry shows where production takes place in an economy. Ireland the world factbook central intelligence agency. The year 2004 marks the 57th anniversary of the establishment of the central intelligence agency and the 61st year of continuous basic intelligence support to the us government by the. Although the exports sector, dominated by foreign multinationals, remains a key component of irelands economy, construction has most recently fueled economic growth.
The information regarding ireland on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Compare and contrast ireland and the united states and. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ireland 2019 should be addressed to the cia. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. The world factbook 2014 provides the latest statistical facts for 267 countries and regions around world. Ireland joined in launching the euro currency system in. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own publication. Agriculture, once the most important sector, is now dwarfed by industry and services. Ireland is a republic, with a parliamentary system of government. United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. Also discussed are the energy sector, military, and transnational.
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The government of ireland was part of a process along with the uk and us governments that helped broker the good friday agreement in northern ireland in 1998. In 1948 ireland withdrew from the british commonwealth. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. The world factbook, produced for us policymakers and coordinated throughout the us intelligence community, presents the basic realities about the world in which we live. This entry includes a definition of literacy and unescos percentage estimates for populations aged 15 years and over, including total population, males, and. The president is largely a figurehead but can still carry out certain constitutional powers and functions, aided by the council of state, an advisory body. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Moreover, the reality that ireland is an island country with a limited population means that the cost of goods and services is inevitably going to be higher than in the continental united states. The project gutenberg ebook of the 2004 cia world factbook, by united states. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The government of ireland was part of a process along with the uk and us governments that helped broker the good friday agreement in northern ireland in. The capital entry under government is where visitors to the world factbook. Per capita gdp also surged during ireland s highgrowth years, and in 2007 surpassed that of the united states.
On 18 april 1949, the republic of ireland act came into force. The information regarding ireland on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Under that act, ireland declared that it was a republic and delegated the functions previously exercised by the king acting on the behalf of the irish government to the president of ireland instead. The information regarding ireland on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ireland government 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ireland 2019 information contained here. Continued growth of tax receipts has allowed the government to lower some taxes. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and.
The world factbook is one of the us governments most accessed publications. Per capita gdp also surged during irelands highgrowth years, and in 2007 surpassed that of the united states. Eduard hempel 18871972, the german minister in ireland during the second world war, was allowed to remain by the government after the war. The president is largely a ceremonial office, but does have discretionary powers. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. If you looked at a publication of serbia and their wfb, then of course it would not have a publication for kosovo. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. It is truth by consensus, in this case the consensus of the cia and the usa, and the usa recognizes kosovo as a country, as such, an official publication of the united states will have the slant of the united states. Invasions by norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when king brian boru defeated the danes in 1014. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. As one of the principal members of the united states intelligence community ic, the cia reports to the. There is a transition period in place until 31 december 2020. Ireland cia world factbook the best country factbook.
Its constitution was promulgated in 1937 and can be amended through a referendum. The information regarding france on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about ireland economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Ireland was neutral in world war ii and continues its policy of military neutrality.
Global finance magazine ireland gdp and economic data. Ireland remained neutral during world war ii, a period it described as the emergency. Cia the world factbook field listing international. Each entry begins with a small black and white map of the. Field listing literacy the world factbook central intelligence. A brief history of basic intelligence and the world factbook. Costa rica has been able to successfully avoid the widespread violence that has plagued most of central america. The united states and its partners continue to face a growing number of global threats and challenges. Ireland is a small, modern, tradedependent economy. Northern ireland is sometimes considered part of the region of ulster and is divided into 6 counties. Ireland is a small, modern, tradedependent economy with growth averaging 6% in 19952007. Europe ireland the world factbook central intelligence agency. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
Britains american colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the united states of america following the treaty of paris in 1783. Ireland is divided up into four provinces ulster, munster, leinster, and connacht and 26 counties. The economy of the republic of ireland is primarily a knowledge economy, focused on services. A factbook of irish history is the fruit of ten years of painstaking research. Visitors to the world factbook can safely tour dozens of famous us parks and. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ireland government 2020 information contained here. Central intelligence agencythis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The distortion of irish economic data by us multinational tax schemes was a key contributor to the.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ireland 2020 information contained here. You may copy it,give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. For 2016, irish gni would be 30% below irish gdp, while irish government net. He worked as a salesman while his wife eva ran a bakery. This initiated a new phase of cooperation between the irish and british governments. The government is composed of government ministers, all of whom must be members of the irish parliament, called the oireachtas. The governments be winter ready campaign aims to assist households in preparing for severe weather and coping with it when it actually happens. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. Its capital city is dublin, which is also its largest city.
The 1975 factbook was the first to be made available to the public with sales through the us government printing office gpo in 1981, it officially became the world factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of ireland economy 2015 information contained here. Uk profile in the world factbook, central intelligence agency cia, 2019. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total gdp, and will total 100 percent of gdp if the data are complete. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. Around 5 million people live in ireland, which borders the united kingdom. Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by global finance editors, to learn more about ireland. Central intelligence agency cia, with topics including economic condition, political structure, and information on its transportation. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u. Cia the world factbook 2000 united kingdom ooda loop.