Ireland
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the w:Irish Sea, and w:St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the w:British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world.[2]
Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), an independent state covering five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.[3]
Republic of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland is referred to as "Ireland" by the locals.
Nortnern Ireland
Northern Ireland is subject to King Charles III.
References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ireland&oldid=1140953718
- ↑ "Islands by Area". w:UN System-Wide Earthwatch. w:United Nations Environment Programme. 18 February 1998. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ↑ The 2022 population of the Republic of Ireland was 5,123,536 and that of Northern Ireland in 2021 was 1,903,100. These are Census data from the official governmental statistics agencies in the respective jurisdictions:
- Central Statistics Office, Ireland (23 June 2022). "Census of Population 2022 – Preliminary Results". Dublin: Central Statistics Office, Ireland. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (2022). "2021 Census". Belfast: Department of Finance. Retrieved 23 June 2022.