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Difficulty: EasyStatus of the Republic of Ireland

Regarding the political status of the Republic of Ireland, which of the following statements is correct?

  1. The Republic of Ireland is an independent country.Answer
  2. B
    The Republic of Ireland is one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom.
  3. C
    The Republic of Ireland is a part of Great Britain.
  4. D
    The Republic of Ireland is a Crown Dependency like the Isle of Man.

Answer

The Republic of Ireland is an independent country.
The Republic of Ireland is a separate, independent sovereign state and is not part of the United Kingdom. It is important to distinguish it from Northern Ireland, which is one of the four constituent countries of the UK.

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Identify the status of the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign state.
Official terminology distinguishes the independent Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.

Key Concept

Political independence of the Republic of Ireland
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