The culture of Ireland is an amazing country that is located in the northwestern part of Europe. The country is also identified as an island and is the 20th largest island in the whole world and covers 84, 421 kilometers of land. The population of Ireland is vast, as it consists of 6.4 million people and its capital of Dublin alone has 1.237 million people. The geography of the country consists of many vast plains, rivers and hills. The current currency of the country is the Euro and the official language is English and Irish. Ireland doesn’t have a set religion, but the most practiced religion is Roman Catholic. Ireland is a very vast country filled with a rich history in culture and is one of the most successful countries in the world
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It is an Island that is separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. The country is divided between Ireland and Northern Ireland, which belongs to the United Kingdom. The largest river in Ireland is the River Shannon. Ireland is also known as the Emerald Isle, because of its vast hills and plains of green. The climate consists of mild winters, cool summers and consistently humid with overcast about half of the year. The natural resources of the country include natural gas, copper, lead, zinc, silver and limestone. 66.1% of the land in Ireland is used for agriculture. The majority of the population is located on the east side of Ireland because it is where all the main cities are including the capital of Dublin. This is because on the west side of the country is mostly mountainous, has lack of transportation routes and not a lot of job opportunities (The World Factbook, …show more content…
The Supreme Commander is the President Michael D. Higgins. Minister of Defence is Leo Varadkar and the Chief of Staff is Vice Admiral Mark Mellett. There are three service branches which are Irish Army, Irish Air Corps and the Naval Service. There are also a Reserve Defence Force. The military age for enlistment is 18-24 years of age and 27 for the naval service. There is currently 9,137 active personnel and 2,323 Reserve personnel. Their budget for fiscal year 2018 is €946 million. Ireland has a strict policy of non-belligerence in conflicts with the world and claimed neutrality during World War II. The military is highly involved with United Nations peacekeeping operations. Even though the country is quiet in terms of involvement they are always ready to defend their country in case of an attack. The Defence Forces originated in 1913 and originally called the Irish Volunteers. They formed an alliance with the First Dail which was the parliament of the revolutionary Irish Republic and it was known at this time they became the Irish Republican Army (Defence Forces History, 2018) In 1919 they waged war against the British rule in Ireland which is known today as the War of Independence. It was in 1955 that Ireland became a member of the United Nations and their first contribution to peacekeeping was in Lebanon in 1958. Their missions in military aid continue to this
It is an Island that is separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. The country is divided between Ireland and Northern Ireland, which belongs to the United Kingdom. The largest river in Ireland is the River Shannon. Ireland is also known as the Emerald Isle, because of its vast hills and plains of green. The climate consists of mild winters, cool summers and consistently humid with overcast about half of the year. The natural resources of the country include natural gas, copper, lead, zinc, silver and limestone. 66.1% of the land in Ireland is used for agriculture. The majority of the population is located on the east side of Ireland because it is where all the main cities are including the capital of Dublin. This is because on the west side of the country is mostly mountainous, has lack of transportation routes and not a lot of job opportunities (The World Factbook, …show more content…
The Supreme Commander is the President Michael D. Higgins. Minister of Defence is Leo Varadkar and the Chief of Staff is Vice Admiral Mark Mellett. There are three service branches which are Irish Army, Irish Air Corps and the Naval Service. There are also a Reserve Defence Force. The military age for enlistment is 18-24 years of age and 27 for the naval service. There is currently 9,137 active personnel and 2,323 Reserve personnel. Their budget for fiscal year 2018 is €946 million. Ireland has a strict policy of non-belligerence in conflicts with the world and claimed neutrality during World War II. The military is highly involved with United Nations peacekeeping operations. Even though the country is quiet in terms of involvement they are always ready to defend their country in case of an attack. The Defence Forces originated in 1913 and originally called the Irish Volunteers. They formed an alliance with the First Dail which was the parliament of the revolutionary Irish Republic and it was known at this time they became the Irish Republican Army (Defence Forces History, 2018) In 1919 they waged war against the British rule in Ireland which is known today as the War of Independence. It was in 1955 that Ireland became a member of the United Nations and their first contribution to peacekeeping was in Lebanon in 1958. Their missions in military aid continue to this