Southern Ireland

Southern Ireland  (ˈsʌðən ˈaɪələnd) officially the Republic of Southern Ireland is a sovereign state in North-Western Europe, located on the island of Ireland. It covers 40,892 square kilometers (15,788 sq mi) and has a population of 4.12 million. It is a republic and is a member of NATO, the United Nations as well as the European Union. The capital is Dublin, which is also the largest city. It only borders one other country, the Republic of Ulaidh, to the north.

Treaty of Limavady
On the 6th November 1963, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland met together to discuss the new threat of sectarian violence beginning in Northern Ireland. With the UK not willing to give Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland, the two counties set on the proposal of dividing the island of Ireland's land mass into two nations, the Republic of Ulaidh which would own the North and North East of the island, and the Republic of Southern Ireland (known colloquially as the South) which owned the southern part of the island.

Creation of Southern Ireland
On the 14th February 1964, the Republic of Southern Ireland was created. It was decided that the capital would be Dublin, as it is the largest city and main commercial hub of the country. The first president was Sean McGildon, and the first prime minister was Vera Hawdon.

Galway and Mayo
On the 14th of February 1966, the Republic of Southern Ireland gave the counties of Mayo and Galway over to the Republic of Ulaidh for its 2 year anniversary as well as to balance the disproportional surface area of the two nations, which were meant to be almost equal.

Modern Times
Nowadays, Southern Ireland is a very developed country with a very high Human Development Index and GDP per capita. With many motorways, airports, ports, national parks, tunnels, bridges and train networks, Ulaidh was rated the world's best country to live in in 2012. Southern Ireland is ranked 110th in the world on population density, 4th in the world on HDI and 13th in the world on GDP per capita (PPP).