A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for the 26 southern counties; the six northern counties (Ulster) remained part of Great Britain. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, approved in 1998, has not yet been implemented.
Demographic Data
Capital: Dublin
Government type: Democracy
Government stability: 90.9%
Government efficiency: 94.4%
Population's support to government: 91.0%
Area: 68,890 square kilometers
Habitable land: 90.0%
Farmable land: 14.0%
Total population: 3,550 thousands
Population's growth: 0.3%
Country's development level: 9,190
Economic Data
GNP: 49,800,000,000
Industralisation: 57.5%
International funding: 124,000,000
Political Data
Secret services efficiency: 3,495
Military Data
Technological generation: 1
Number of rebels: 142
Rebels development: 8,271
Rebels technological access: 6,432