Irland - Daten & Fakten

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Irland Irland
Capital
name: Dublin geographic coordinates: 53 19 N, 6 14 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: derived from Irish "dubh" and "lind" meaning respectively "black, dark" and "pool" and which referred to the dark tidal pool where the River Poddle entered the River Liffey; today the area is the site of the castle gardens behind Dublin Castle
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no, unless a parent of a child born in Ireland has been legally resident in Ireland for at least three of the four years prior to the birth of the child citizenship by descent only: yes dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: 4 of the previous 8 years
Regierungstyp
parliamentary republic
Legal system
common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total:70,273 sq kmland:68,883 sq kmwater:1,390 sq km
Land use
agricultural land:66.1%(2011 est.)arable land:15.4%(2011 est.) / permanent crops:0%(2011 est.) / permanent pasture:50.7%(2011 est.)forest:10.9%(2011 est.)other:23%(2011 est.)
Location
Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
Age structure
0-14 years:21.37%(male 554,110 /female 529,067)15-24 years:11.92%(male 306,052 /female 297,890)25-54 years:42.86%(male 1,091,495 /female 1,080,594)55-64 years:10.53%(male 267,255 /female 266,438)65 years and over:13.32%(male 312,694 /female 362,455)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
13.8 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Death rate
6.60
Languages
English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 39.8% of the population as of 2016; mainly spoken in areas along Ireland's western coast known as gaeltachtai, which are officially recognized regions where Irish is the predominant language)
Life expectancy at birth
81.00
Major urban areas - population
1.201 million DUBLIN (capital) (2018)
Median age
total:37.1 yearsmale:36.8 yearsfemale:37.5 years(2018 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
30.7 years (2015 est.)
Net migration rate
4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)
Population distribution
population distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest concentration being in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, poorer soil, lack of good transport routes, and fewer job opportunities
Population growth rate
1.11%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.96 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization: 1.14% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Education expenditures
3.80
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
female: 19 years (2016)
Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate
7.20
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving
33.10
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-0.3% (of GDP)(2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$353,300,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
7.80
Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
14.4
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$73,200
Country Comparison :: Labor force
2,226,000
Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate
6.70
Labor force
2,226,000
Population below poverty line
8.2%(2013 est.)
Unemployment rate
6.7%(2017 est.)8.4%(2016 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total:14.4%male:16%female:12.6%(2017 est.)
Country Comparison :: Public debt
68.60
Public debt
68.60
Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)
0.30
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
0.30
Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate
0.05
Central bank discount rate
0.05
Country Comparison :: Exports
$219,700,000,000
Exports
$219,700,000,000
Exports - partners
US 27.1%, UK 13.4%, Belgium 11%, Germany 8.1%, Switzerland 5.1%, Netherlands 4.9%, France 4.3% (2017)
Country Comparison :: Imports
$98,130,000,000
Imports
$98,130,000,000
Imports - partners
UK 29%, US 18.9%, France 12.1%, Germany 9.6%, Netherlands 4.1% (2017)
Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$1,540,000,000,000
Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$1,560,000,000,000
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$1.56 trillion(31 December 2017 est.)$1.404 trillion(31 December 2016 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$1,540,000,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - production
28,530,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption
25,680,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports
1,583,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports
871,000,000
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports
5,900
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports
66,210
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production
3,511,000,000
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports
1,642,000,000
Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines
1,842,026
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular
4,898,872
Country Comparison :: Internet users
4,069,432
Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions
1,401,356
Country Comparison :: Airports
40
Country Comparison :: Railways
3,237
Country Comparison :: Roadways
96,036
Country Comparison :: Waterways
956
Airports
40
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total:1,401,356(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:28(2017 est.)
Crude oil - exports
5,900
Crude oil - imports
66,210 bbl/day(2017 est.)
Crude oil - production
0 bbl/day(2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption
25,680,000,000
Electricity - exports
1,583,000,000
Electricity - imports
871,000,000
Electricity - production
28,530,000,000
Internet users
total: 4,069,432 (July 2016 est.)
Natural gas - exports
0
Natural gas - imports
1.642 billion cu m(2017 est.)
Natural gas - production
3.511 billion cu m(2017 est.)
Railways
total:4,301 km(2018)narrow gauge:1,930 km0.914-m gauge (operated by the Irish Peat Board to transport peat to power stations and briquetting plants)(2018)broad gauge:2,371 km1.600-m gauge (53 km electrified)(2018)
Roadways
99,830
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions:1,842,026(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:37(2017 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
4,898,872
Waterways
956
Disputes - international
Ireland, Iceland, and the UK dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm

Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Irland
7 812 979 000 EUR
10 721 217 000 EUR
37.22 %
Bekleidung
Irland
133 118 000 EUR
135 467 000 EUR
1.76 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Irland
700 048 000 EUR
2 208 702 000 EUR
215.51 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Irland
1 150 079 000 EUR
1 448 940 000 EUR
25.99 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Irland
334 268 000 EUR
384 708 000 EUR
15.09 %
Energieversorgung
Irland
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Irland
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Irland
1 000 EUR
6 000 EUR
500.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Irland
15 730 000 EUR
30 803 000 EUR
95.82 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Irland
127 000 EUR
192 000 EUR
51.18 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Irland
820 000 EUR
447 000 EUR
-45.49 %
Getränke
Irland
42 786 000 EUR
38 656 000 EUR
-9.65 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Irland
61 662 000 EUR
69 801 000 EUR
13.20 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Irland
284 412 000 EUR
304 449 000 EUR
7.05 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Irland
65 010 000 EUR
54 598 000 EUR
-16.02 %
Kohle
Irland
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Irland
30 449 000 EUR
31 257 000 EUR
2.65 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Irland
454 900 000 EUR
981 405 000 EUR
115.74 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Irland
75 351 000 EUR
94 115 000 EUR
24.90 %
Maschinen
Irland
804 120 000 EUR
956 756 000 EUR
18.98 %
Metalle
Irland
333 837 000 EUR
430 250 000 EUR
28.88 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Irland
175 284 000 EUR
213 557 000 EUR
21.83 %
Möbel
Irland
53 830 000 EUR
52 360 000 EUR
-2.73 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Irland
558 343 000 EUR
701 292 000 EUR
25.60 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Irland
90 080 000 EUR
97 629 000 EUR
8.38 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Irland
1 394 313 000 EUR
1 472 714 000 EUR
5.62 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Irland
440 284 000 EUR
224 168 000 EUR
-49.09 %
Sonstige Waren
Irland
560 815 000 EUR
734 536 000 EUR
30.98 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbaürzeugnisse
Irland
5 620 000 EUR
7 330 000 EUR
30.43 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Irland
5 359 000 EUR
7 337 000 EUR
36.91 %
Textilien
Irland
42 333 000 EUR
39 742 000 EUR
-6.12 %