Ireland
Ireland was periodically troubled by emigration until the 1980s. About half a million people left Ireland in the 1950’s alone.These problems virtually disappeared over the course of the 1990s, which saw the beginning of unprecedented economic growth, in a phenomenon known as the Celtic Tiger. In 2005, Ireland was ranked the best place to live in the world, according to a quality of life assessment by Economist magazine. Ireland has been in recession since second quarter of 2008 and some commentators have claimed it is in a depression. In June 2009, the unemployment rate for Ireland was 12.2%.
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Demographic Data |
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Economic Data |
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Cultural & Other Data |
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GDP (PPP, $bn) |
191.9 |
Capital |
Dublin |
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Area (sq. km.) |
70,280 |
GDP Real Growth (%) |
-1.7 |
Primary Language |
English |
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Population (million) |
4.2 |
PerCap GDP ($) |
46,200 |
Secondary Language |
Irish (Gaelic) |
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Population Growth % |
1.12 |
Prime Lending Rate (%) |
6.52 |
Urban Population % |
61 |
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% Population Under 15yrs |
20.9 |
Inflation Rate% |
4 |
Urban Growth % |
2.2 |
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Population below poverty line (%) |
7 |
Unemployment% |
6.2 |
Literacy (% of population) |
99 |
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Agricultural Workers (% of population) |
6 |
Foreign Direct Investment($bn) |
216 |
Education spending as % of GDP |
4.7 |
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Industrial Workers (% of population) |
27 |
Debt-External ($bn) |
1841 |
CPI Score (1-10)* |
7.7 |
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Service Workers (% of population) |
67 |
Exports ($bn) |
128 |
Corporate Income Tax % |
12.5 |
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Labor Force (mil) |
2.27 |
Imports ($bn) |
91.27 |
Ease of Doing Business Ranking ** |
7 |
CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE
05/08/09 $1 = .75 Euro
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