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the Republic of Ireland is Dublin. The Head of State is the President of
Ireland, and executive authority is vested in the Prime Minister (Taoiseach
[ ti: h ]) of Ireland. There are approximately 4.5 million people living in
the Republic.

Comparison chart
Table 1

Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland

Introduction is a part of the United described as the Republic

Kingdom in the of Ireland (Irish: Poblacht
northeast of the island na hÉireann), is a sovereign
of Ireland. It is state in Europe occupying

variously described as about five-sixths of the
a country, province, or island of Ireland.
region of the UK.
Capital and largest city Belfast Dublin

Languages English, Irish, Ulster English, Irish
Scots

Currency Pound sterling (GBP) Euro (€) (EUR)
Government Consociational Unitary parliamentary
devolved government constitutional republic
within a constitutional

monarchy
Legislature Northern Ireland Oireachtas /’ rəktəs/

Assembly
Domain [də ’me n] Northern Ireland has Article 4 of the
no official language. Constitution of Ireland
The use of English has declares that the name of

been established the state is Ireland; Section
through precedent. 2 of the Republic of Ireland
Irish and Ulster Scots Act 1948 declares that

are officially Republic of Ireland is "the
recognised minority description of the State".
languages. ^ The .eu domain is also
^ .uk is assigned to the used, as it is shared with

United Kingdom of other European Union
which Northern member states.

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