Republic of Ireland

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Republic of Ireland
Poblacht na hÉireann
Flag of Republic of Ireland
Flag
Light green is under British occupation.
Light green is under British occupation.
Capital
and largest city
Dublin
Official languagesEnglish, Irish
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentParliamentary 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

  1. Brendan O'Brien (1999). The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin (p. 167). Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815605973
  2. Steve James (2022-05-08). "Sinn Féin wins Northern Ireland Assembly election" World Socialist Web Site.