GeographicalArea: 70,282 sq. km. (27,136 sq. mi.); slightly larger than West Virginia, Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
Terrain and Climate: meadows and pastures, temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
Population: (April 2007): 4,339,000.
Ethnicity: Irish, with English minority.
Capital: Dublin
Government: Parliamentary republic, Executive - president, chief of state; Prime Minister Taoiseach, head of government. Legislative - bicameral national Parliament Oireachtas - House of Representatives Dail and Senate Seanad. Judicial--Supreme Court - Administrative subdivisions: 26 counties, 34 local authorities. based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Major Languages: Irish, with English minority.
Major Religion: Catholic 86.8%; Church of Ireland 3%; Presbyterian 0.5%; Methodist 0.25%; Muslim 1%; Jewish 0.1%; other 8.35%.
Life Expectancy: 78.07 years
Monetary Unit: euro (EUR)
Exchange Controls and Taxation: No exchange controls, some taxation considered “low-tax”
Stamp Tax: Stamp duty is charged on various items
Main Exports: machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products
Compulsory Education: Compulsory up to age 16.
GDP: GDP per capita (2007): $43,100.
Annual Growth Rate: 5.3%
Major Industry: steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction and refurbishment; glass and crystal; software, tourism
Communication: Broad-spectrum evaluation: modern digital system using cable and microwave radio relay, domestic: microwave radio relay
International dialing code: 1 + 353
Internet: .ie
Known as “tax-haven” for qualified residents
Number of Banks: Six Banks Guaranteed with Insurance, up to 75,000 EU (2008) for a two year period
Head of State:chief of state: President Mary McAlesse (since 11 November 1997) head of government: Prime Minister Brian Cowen (since 7 May 2008)
Radio: AM 9, FM 106,
Television: 4 (many syndications) (2001)
Time Zone: UTC + 1
Airport: 15
Bank List – All major European Banks are in Ireland
Ireland
Full Name: Ireland
GeographicalArea: 70,282 sq. km. (27,136 sq. mi.); slightly larger than West Virginia, Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
Terrain and Climate: meadows and pastures, temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
Population: (April 2007): 4,339,000.
Ethnicity: Irish, with English minority.
Capital: Dublin
Government: Parliamentary republic, Executive - president, chief of state; Prime Minister Taoiseach, head of government. Legislative - bicameral national Parliament Oireachtas - House of Representatives Dail and Senate Seanad. Judicial--Supreme Court - Administrative subdivisions: 26 counties, 34 local authorities. based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Major Languages: Irish, with English minority.
Major Religion: Catholic 86.8%; Church of Ireland 3%; Presbyterian 0.5%; Methodist 0.25%; Muslim 1%; Jewish 0.1%; other 8.35%.
Life Expectancy: 78.07 years
Monetary Unit: euro (EUR)
Exchange Controls and Taxation: No exchange controls, some taxation considered “low-tax”
Stamp Tax: Stamp duty is charged on various items
Main Exports: machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products
Compulsory Education: Compulsory up to age 16.
GDP: GDP per capita (2007): $43,100.
Annual Growth Rate: 5.3%
Major Industry: steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction and refurbishment; glass and crystal; software, tourism
Communication: Broad-spectrum evaluation: modern digital system using cable and microwave radio relay, domestic: microwave radio relay
International dialing code: 1 + 353
Internet: .ie
Known as “tax-haven” for qualified residents
Number of Banks: Six Banks Guaranteed with Insurance, up to 75,000 EU (2008) for a two year period
Head of State:chief of state: President Mary McAlesse (since 11 November 1997) head of government: Prime Minister Brian Cowen (since 7 May 2008)
Radio: AM 9, FM 106,
Television: 4 (many syndications) (2001)
Time Zone: UTC + 1
Airport: 15
Bank List – All major European Banks are in Ireland
