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Photos of Ireland

The General Post Office in Dublin, Ireland, was constructed between 1814 and 1818 by the British. It was the scene of the Irish Easter Uprising against British occupation from 24 to 30 April 1916.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 120

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 60

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 100

Birth rate

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Death rate

comparison ranking: 104

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 17

Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 198

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 158

Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 156

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 128

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 217

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 5

Labor force

comparison ranking: 117

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 85

Public debt

comparison ranking: 118

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 115

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 11

Exports

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Imports

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 101

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 53

Railways

comparison ranking: total 78

Roadways

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Waterways

comparison ranking: 73

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 93

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 165

Terrorism

Transnational Issues