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Brief History. Through history, territory of today's Ireland was invaded by Celtic tribes, Norseman, Danes and finally English. 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 Information

Local name: Eire

Capital: Dublin

Population: 4,062,235

Government: republic, parliamentary democracy

Currency: euro (EUR)

Land size: 70,280 sq km

Topography: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast

Typical foods: colcannon, Irish stew

Major exports: machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products
Information on the People

Official language: English, Irish

Other languages spoken: Gaelic or Gaeilge

Religions: Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5%

Literacy rate: 99%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.99 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 77.73 years

Ethnic groups: Celtic, English

Internet users: 2.06 million

Famous people: Samuel Beckett, Pierce Brosnan

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