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{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Ireland|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|area_footnote=<br>84,421 km² (including occupied counties)|area_km2=70,273|population_estimate_year=2021|population_estimate=5,011,500|map_width=200|image_flag=Irish flag.png.png|image_map=Ireland.png|leader_name2=Micheál Martin|native_name=Poblacht na hÉireann|leader_name1=Michael D. Higgins|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_title1=President|government_type=Parliamentary republic|official_languages=English, Irish|largest_city=Dublin|capital=Dublin|image_map_caption= | {{Infobox country|name=Republic of Ireland|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|area_footnote=<br>84,421 km² (including occupied counties)|area_km2=70,273|population_estimate_year=2021|population_estimate=5,011,500|map_width=200|image_flag=Irish flag.png.png|image_map=Ireland.png|leader_name2=Micheál Martin|native_name=Poblacht na hÉireann|leader_name1=Michael D. Higgins|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_title1=President|government_type=Parliamentary republic|official_languages=English, Irish|largest_city=Dublin|capital=Dublin|image_map_caption=Light green is under British occupation.}} | ||
The '''Republic of Ireland''' is a country in [[Europe]]. Six of its 32 counties are still occupied by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Citation|author=Brendan O'Brien|year=1999|title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin|page=167|publisher=Syracuse University Press|isbn=9780815605973|title-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Io085Nl0CJQC&pg=PA166#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> | The '''Republic of Ireland''' is a country in [[Europe]]. Six of its 32 counties are still occupied by the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Citation|author=Brendan O'Brien|year=1999|title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin|page=167|publisher=Syracuse University Press|isbn=9780815605973|title-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Io085Nl0CJQC&pg=PA166#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> Since the island was partitioned in 1921, Irish Republicans have been fighting for unification. On May 5, 2022 Sinn Féin, formerly the political arm of the [[Irish Republican Army]], won the Northern Ireland Assembly election; igniting hope of unification in the near future.<ref>{{News citation|author=Steve James|newspaper=World Socialist Web Site|title=Sinn Féin wins Northern Ireland Assembly election|date=2022-05-08|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/05/08/zznv-m08.html}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:25, 22 May 2022
| Republic of Ireland Poblacht na hÉireann | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Light green is under British occupation. | |
| Capital and largest city | Dublin |
| Official languages | English, Irish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Parliamentary republic |
• President | Michael D. Higgins |
• Prime Minister | Micheál Martin |
| Area | |
• Total | 70,273 km² 84,421 km² (including occupied counties) |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 5,011,500 |
The Republic of Ireland is a country in Europe. Six of its 32 counties are still occupied by the United Kingdom.[1] Since the island was partitioned in 1921, Irish Republicans have been fighting for unification. On May 5, 2022 Sinn Féin, formerly the political arm of the Irish Republican Army, won the Northern Ireland Assembly election; igniting hope of unification in the near future.[2]
References
- ↑ Brendan O'Brien (1999). The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin (p. 167). Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815605973
- ↑ Steve James (2022-05-08). "Sinn Féin wins Northern Ireland Assembly election" World Socialist Web Site.