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    Introduction


    Celtic tribes settled on the island from 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions. A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the United Kingdom. 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.


    Location


    Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain


    Geographic coordinates


    53 00 N, 8 00 W


    Area


    total: 70,280 sq km water: 1,390 sq km land: 68,890 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly larger than West Virginia


    Land boundaries


    total: 360 km border countries: UK 360 km


    Coastline


    1,448 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


    Climate


    temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time


    Terrain


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


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Carrauntoohil 1,041 m


    Natural resources


    natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite


    Land use


    arable land: 19.49% permanent crops: 0.04% other: 80.47% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    NA sq km


    Natural hazards


    water pollution, especially of lakes, from agricultural runoff


    Environment - current issues


    water pollution, especially of lakes, from agricultural runoff


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Marine Life Conservation


    Geography - note


    strategic location on major air and sea routes between North America and northern Europe; over 40% of the population resides within 97 km of Dublin


    Population


    3,969,558 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Dublin


    Phone Code


    +353


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