Ireland
Ireland Information
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The island of Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe. It lies on the west side of the Irish Sea, close to the island of Great Britain. It is composed of the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Ireland, a region of the United Kingdom. The population of the island is about 5.6 million people. The population of the republic recently passed 4 million for the first time since 1871, due to immigration and increased birth rate.