Ireland Abbreviations

IE is the abbreviation for Ireland, the 20th largest country in the world. Ireland is a country located in Europe, bordering United Kingdom. Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. Top 10 biggest cities are Dublin (population: 1,024,016), Cork (population: 190,373), Dún Laoghaire (population: 185,389), Limerick (population: 90,043), Galway (population: 70,675), Tallaght (population: 64,271), Waterford (population: 47,893), Swords (population: 36,913), Drogheda (population: 33,430), and Dundalk (population: 33,417).

Country Profile

• Capital: Dublin
• Language: English
• Area: 84,421 km²
• Population: 6,572,717
• Currency: Euro
• Time zone: UTC+0
• Calling code: 353
• ISO 2-Letter Abbreviation: IE
• UN 3-Letter Abbreviation: IRL
• Internet TLD: .ie
• State Government Website: gov.ie

List of Ireland Acronyms

The most commonly used abbreviations about Ireland are IE which stands for Ireland and EUR which means Euro (Ireland currency). In the following table, you can see all acronyms related to Ireland, including abbreviations for airport, city, school, port, government, and etc.

Geography

The Republic of Ireland makes up the majority of the island of Ireland. The island consists of a wide lowland area in the middle surrounded by several mountain areas. The lowlands consist of marshes, lush plains and meadows. South of the country lies Macgillicuddy’s Reeks, the country’s highest mountain range. The climate of the Republic of Ireland is characterized by the warm Gulf Stream in the Atlantic, which provides much rainfall year-round. Ireland does not get very hot in summer or very cold in winter.

The biggest environmental problems are pollution of the lakes and wetlands inland. Drainage from agriculture and fertilizers is the cause of the biggest problems.

History

People have lived in Ireland since before 7000 BC However, the oldest cities in Ireland were founded by Norwegian and Danish Vikings around 800 AD. Ireland remained Norwegian until King Henry II of England took control of the island around 1050. From 1801 the country remained in union with the United Kingdom, but right up to independence there was a tense relationship between the two islands, often also war and conflict. Between 1845 and 1849, Ireland experienced a major famine disaster, resulting in between 20 and 25 per cent of the population dying from starvation or fleeing the island.

From 1916 to 1921 there was an uprising in Ireland which eventually led to 26 counties gaining relative independence (they were allowed to form their own parliament but were still formally under British control), the 6 northernmost counties (Ulster) remained part of the UK. It was not until 1949 that the Republic of Ireland became completely independent from the United Kingdom. The division of the Irish island between the Republic of Ireland and Ulster which still belongs to the UK triggered a long conflict. On the one hand, separatists fought for Ulster to become part of the Republic of Ireland, on the other, loyalists fought for Ulster to remain part of the United Kingdom. This conflict lasted until 1994 when a ceasefire was entered into.

Society and politics

The Republic of Ireland is, as its name implies, a republic, where the president is elected for seven years at a time through free and democratic elections. The president can only be re-elected once. The Republic of Ireland is currently a member of the EU, but due to its military neutrality, the country is not a member of NATO.

Irish society is strongly influenced by religion. Religion is also one of the main reasons why the situation between the Republic of Ireland (Catholic) and the British-controlled enclave Northern Ireland (Anglican) is so tense. The Catholic Church has a great influence in the Republic of Ireland, and has influenced the country to be very conservative compared to the rest of the British Isles. Among other things, the country has long had some of the most stringent abortion laws in Europe, and LGBTI + rights have been weak. However, in 2015, same-sex marriage was allowed, and in 2018 it was decided that the law on abortion should be changed.

Economics and Commerce

Ireland’s history has been characterized by prolonged periods of great poverty and emigration, but since the 1970s economic development has mainly been good. In the 1990s, Ireland was called “the Celtic tiger” and had economic growth of 8 per cent – twice the EU average.

The financial crisis in 2008 hit Ireland very hard and the good years were replaced by high unemployment, free fall in property prices and negative economic development. The country was forced to raise major crisis loans by the EU and the Money Fund. However, after the crisis years, the economy has flourished again, unemployment has dropped significantly and today Ireland is among the most prosperous countries in the world. Very favorable taxes for large companies and companies have helped the country attract many companies from all over the world. This tax regime is today a very important part of Ireland’s economic policy.

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