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  2. Éire - Wikipedia

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    This was altered by the Ireland Act 1949, where the English-law name of the state was changed to "Republic of Ireland". [20] The 1938 Act was repealed in 1981, and in 1996 a British journalist described Eire as "now an oddity rarely used, an out-of-date reference". [21] Within Ireland however, the spelling "Eire" was incorrect.

  3. Names of the Irish state - Wikipedia

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    Hence, the Ireland Act formally provided the name Republic of Ireland for use instead of the name Eire in British law. Later the name Eire was abolished entirely in British law under the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981. [72] This has meant that the Republic of Ireland is the only name for the Irish state officially provided for in domestic UK law.

  4. List of countries and dependencies and their capitals in ...

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    The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold: internationally recognized sovereign states. The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN) Vatican City (administered by the Holy See, a UN observer state), which is generally recognized as a ...

  5. List of alternative country names - Wikipedia

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    Most sovereign states have alternative names. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article attempts to give all known alternative names and initialisms for all nations, countries, and sovereign states, in English and any predominant or official languages of the country in question.

  6. Place names in Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The name of Ireland itself comes from the Irish name Éire, added to the Germanic word land. In mythology , Éire was an Irish goddess of the land and of sovereignty (see Ériu ). In some cases, the official English or anglicised name is wholly different from the official Irish language name.

  7. Category:Lists of country names - Wikipedia

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    List of Latin names of countries; N. List of countries named after people; List of countries and dependencies and their capitals in native languages; Q.

  8. List of country names in various languages (A–C) - Wikipedia

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    Most countries of the world have different names in different languages. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. Countries are listed alphabetically by their most common name in English. Each English name is followed by its most common equivalents in other languages, listed in English alphabetical order ...

  9. Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The 1948 Act does not name the state "Republic of Ireland", because to have done so would have put it in conflict with the Constitution. [23] The government of the United Kingdom used the name "Eire" (without the diacritic) and, from 1949, "Republic of Ireland", for the state. [24]