Ireland, officially the Republic of Ireland, is an island country off the coast of the United Kingdom. With a population of almost five million and an area of 70,273 sq km, Ireland is the 123rd most populous and 120th largest country in the world. Ireland is bordered by Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom) to the northeast.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Éire, Airlann
Capitol: 
Dublin
Population: 
4,803,000
Languages: 
English, Irish Gaelic
Geographic Region: 
Europe
Northern Europe
Geographic Size (km sq): 
70,273
Year of UN Membership: 
1955
Year of Present State Formation: 
1919
Current UN Representative: 
David Donoghue
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Ireland
BBC Country Profile: Ireland
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Ireland
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Ireland
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Ireland
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Ireland
National Geographic Country Profile: Ireland
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Ireland
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$229.649 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$40,586 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
0.60 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.90
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
33.90
Unemployment: 
13.60%
Economic Grouping: 
Developed Country
History
BBC Ireland Country Profile
Ireland at the UN-Overview
Ireland's Service to the UN
BBC News- Ireland Profile
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
European Community
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ADB: Asian Development Bank
Australia Group
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
CD: Community of Democracies
CoEu: Council of Europe
EAPC: Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
EBRD: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ECB: European Central Bank
EIB: European Investment Bank
EMU: European Monetary Union
ESA: European Space Agency
EU: European Union
FATF: Financial Action Task Force
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IEA: International Energy Agency
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IGAD: Intergovernmental Authority on Development
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
NEA: Nuclear Energy Agency
NSG: Nuclear Suppliers Group, aka London Group
OAS: Organization of American States
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OSCE: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Paris Club
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
PFP: Partnership for Peace
WCO: World Customs Organization
ZC: Zangger Committee
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MINURSO: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
MONUSCO: UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNIFIL: UN Interim Force in Lebanon
UNOCI: United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Ireland Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Ireland Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Ireland Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Ireland Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Ireland Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Ireland Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Ireland Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Ireland Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Ireland Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Ireland Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO): Ireland Profile
World Bank: Ireland
World Health Organization (WHO): Ireland Profile
UNICEF: Ireland: at a Glance
UNDP: Ireland and the Human Development Report
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Ireland
The Guardian World News Stories: Ireland
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Ireland
The Economist Topics Index: Ireland
World News Report: Ireland
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Ireland
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Ireland
Government Sources
Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations
Office of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland
Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations
One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 Second Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 421-6934
(212) 752-4726
newyorkpmun@dfa.ie

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