Éirinn

GEOGRAPHY

1. Land area: 68,890 sq km
2. Water area: 1,390 sq km
3. Total area: 70,280 sq km
4. Percentage of area covered by water: -
5. Size (as compared to real-life): Slightly larger than West Virginia
GOVERNMENT

1. Government type: Republic, Parliamentary Democracy
2. Capital: Dublin
3. Chief of state: President Mary McAleese
4. Head of government: Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern
5. Legislative structure: -
6. Judicial structure: Based on English common law
7. Political parties: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party, Labor Party, Progressive Democrats, Sinn Féin, Socialist Party and The Workers' Party.
DEMOGRAPHICS

1. Population: 4,109,086
2. Infant mortality rate: 5.22 deaths/1,000 live births
3. Life expectancy at birth: 77.9 years
4. Ethnic distribution: Celtic, English
5. Religious distribution: Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5%
6. Languages: English, Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge)
7. Literacy rate: 99%
ECONOMY

1. Currency: Euro
2. Purchasing power parity (GDP total): $180.9 billion
3. GDP per capita: $44,500
4. Labor force: 2.132 million
5. Exchange rate (against real USD): 0.7964 (2006)
6. Exports: Machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, live animals and animal products.
7. Exports per year (in USD): $104.7 billion f.o.b.
MILITARY

1. Branches: Irish Defense Forces (Oglaigh na h-Eireann): Army (includes Naval Service and Air Corps)
2. Military age: 17 years of age for voluntary military service; enlistees under the age of 17 can be recruited for specialist positions.
3. Mandatory military service: No
4. Manpower fit for service: 1,628,749
5. Military expenditures - percentage of GDP: 0.9%

((Uh. It's 500 AD. Just a reminder. D: ))

What? It has to be 500AD?
Errrrr.....

I don't know where I'm gonna get info on Ireland in 500AD, as it was very 'primitive' back then.

((You don't have to be historical, though.))