Ireland
Parliamentary republic
Ireland leans hardest toward Democracy, Dove and Free trade.
The 12 axes, with receipts
Highly centralised state with weak local government.
Every constitutional change needs a referendum, and voters use them often.
Drugs illegal; a broad hate-speech bill was dropped in 2024.
Pro-EU and militarily neutral.
Neutral, with one of Europe’s smallest defence budgets.
Rapidly diversifying; Irish and English are both official.
Inheritance tax of 33% above high thresholds.
Business-friendly, with rent-pressure zones and a minimum wage.
Built its prosperity on low taxes and foreign multinationals.
Secularising fast, though most schools still have church patrons.
Voted for same-sex marriage (2015) and abortion rights (2018).
Nuclear power is banned by law.
Thinks most like
Luxembourg89%
New Zealand89%
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