Capital

Irland

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

Guyana

name: Georgetown

geographic coordinates: 6 48 N, 58 09 W

time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: when the British took possession of the town from the Dutch in 1812, they renamed it Georgetown in honor of King GEORGE III (1738-1820)

Oman

name: Muscat

geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E

time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer PTOLEMY and the historian ARRIAN, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat

Citizenship

Irland

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

Guyana

citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: na

Oman

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Oman

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: unknown

Legal system

Irland

common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court

Guyana

common law system, based on the English model, with some Roman-Dutch civil law influence

Oman

mixed legal system of Anglo-Saxon law and Islamic law

Suffrage

Irland

18 years of age; universal

Guyana

18 years of age; universal

Oman

21 years of age; universal; note - members of the military and security forces by law cannot vote

Area

Irland

total: 70,273 sq km

land: 68,883 sq km

water: 1,390 sq km

Guyana

total: 214,969 sq km

land: 196,849 sq km

water: 18,120 sq km

Oman

total: 309,500 sq km

land: 309,500 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Land use

Irland

agricultural land: 66.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 15.4% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 50.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 10.9% (2018 est.)

other: 23% (2018 est.)

Guyana

agricultural land: 8.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 6.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 77.4% (2018 est.)

other: 14.2% (2018 est.)

Oman

agricultural land: 4.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 4.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 95.3% (2018 est.)

Location

Irland

Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain

Guyana

Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela

Oman

Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and the UAE

Age structure

Irland

0-14 years: 20.39% (male 556,057/female 529,454)

15-64 years: 65.04% (male 1,741,527/female 1,720,989)

65 years and over: 14.57% (2023 est.) (male 360,476/female 415,488)

Guyana

0-14 years: 23.65% (male 95,605/female 91,654)

15-64 years: 68.49% (male 281,157/female 261,113)

65 years and over: 7.86% (2023 est.) (male 27,269/female 34,941)

Oman

0-14 years: 29.88% (male 586,608/female 558,770)

15-64 years: 66.17% (male 1,404,289/female 1,132,250)

65 years and over: 3.95% (2023 est.) (male 70,976/female 80,572)

Birth rate

Irland

11.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guyana

16.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Oman

21.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Irland

7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guyana

7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Oman

3.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Irland

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)

Guyana

English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese (2014 est.)

Oman

Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Swahili, Urdu, Indian dialects

major-language sample(s):
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Life expectancy at birth

Irland

total population: 82.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 80.5 years

female: 84.1 years

Guyana

total population: 72.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 70.3 years

female: 74.1 years

Oman

total population: 77.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 75.2 years

female: 79.2 years

Major urban areas - population

Irland

1.270 million DUBLIN (capital) (2023)

Guyana

110,000 GEORGETOWN (capital) (2018)

Oman

1.650 million MUSCAT (capital) (2023)

Median age

Irland

total: 39.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 39.4 years

female: 40.2 years

Guyana

total: 27.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 27.8 years

female: 28 years

Oman

total: 27.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 27.9 years

female: 26 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Irland

30.9 years (2020 est.)

Guyana

20.8 years (2009 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29

Net migration rate

Irland

6.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guyana

-7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Oman

-0.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Irland

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

Guyana

population is heavily concentrated in the northeast in and around Georgetown, with noteable concentrations along the Berbice River to the east; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated

Oman

the vast majority of the population is located in and around the Al Hagar Mountains in the north of the country; another smaller cluster is found around the city of Salalah in the far south; most of the country remains sparsely poplulated

Population growth rate

Irland

1.09% (2023 est.)

Guyana

0.28% (2023 est.)

Oman

1.8% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Irland

1.72 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Guyana

2.06 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Oman

2.67 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Irland

urban population: 64.5% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Guyana

urban population: 27.2% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Oman

urban population: 88.4% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Irland

3.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

Guyana

4.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

Oman

5.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Irland

total: 19 years

male: 18 years

female: 19 years (2020)

Guyana

total: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 12 years (2012)

Oman

total: 15 years

male: 15 years

female: 15 years (2021)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Irland

-0.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Guyana

-4.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Oman

-13.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Irland

20.33% (2021 est.)

Guyana

33.52% (2021 est.)

Oman

1.05% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Irland

2.518 million (2021 est.)

Guyana

299,300 (2021 est.)

Oman

2.259 million (2021 est.)

note: about 60% of the labor force is non-national

Population below poverty line

Irland

13.1% (2018 est.)

Guyana

35% (2006 est.)

Oman

NA

Unemployment rate

Irland

6.63% (2021 est.)

5.62% (2020 est.)

4.95% (2019 est.)

Guyana

16.42% (2021 est.)

16.43% (2020 est.)

13.99% (2019 est.)

Oman

3.12% (2021 est.)

2.94% (2020 est.)

1.85% (2019 est.)

NA

Public debt

Irland

71.58% of GDP (2020 est.)

69.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

75.19% of GDP (2018 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Guyana

52.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

50.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Oman

46.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: excludes indebtedness of state-owned enterprises

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Irland

2.36% (2021 est.)

-0.33% (2020 est.)

0.94% (2019 est.)

Guyana

5.03% (2021 est.)

0.99% (2020 est.)

2.09% (2019 est.)

Oman

1.55% (2021 est.)

-0.9% (2020 est.)

0.13% (2019 est.)

Exports

Irland

$677.028 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$569.061 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$502.313 billion (2019 est.)

Guyana

$4.64 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$2.799 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.805 billion (2019 est.)

Oman

$46.324 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$35.72 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$43.584 billion (2019 est.)

Exports - partners

Irland

United States 28%, Belgium 10%, Germany 10%, UK 9%, China 5%, Netherlands 5% (2019)

Guyana

United States 40%, Singapore 14%, United Arab Emirates 6%, United Kingdom 6%, Barbados 6% (2021)

Oman

China 46%, India 8%, Japan 6%, South Korea 6%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2019)

Imports

Irland

$477.544 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$486.946 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$452.979 billion (2019 est.)

Guyana

$6.611 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.756 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.025 billion (2019 est.)

Oman

$36.502 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$34.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$32.569 billion (2019 est.)

Imports - partners

Irland

United Kingdom 31%, United States 16%, Germany 10%, Netherlands 5%, France 5% (2019)

Guyana

Singapore 33%, United States 19%, Trinidad and Tobago 12%, China 8%, Brazil 2% (2021)

Oman

United Arab Emirates 36%, China 10%, Japan 7%, India 7%, United States 5% (2019)

Airports

Irland

40 (2021)

Guyana

117 (2021)

Oman

132 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Irland

total: 1,516,473 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2020 est.)

Guyana

total: 95,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2020 est.)

Oman

total: 508,949 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Irland

total: 4.75 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 95% (2021 est.)

Guyana

total: 680,000 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 85% (2021 est.)

Oman

total: 4.32 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)

Railways

Irland

total: 1,688 km (2020) 53 km electrified

Roadways

Irland

total: 99,830 km (2018)

paved: 99,830 km (2018) (includes 2,717 km of expressways)

Guyana

total: 3,995 km (2019)

paved: 799 km (2019)

unpaved: 3,196 km (2019)

Oman

total: 60,230 km (2012)

paved: 29,685 km (2012) (includes 1,943 km of expressways)

unpaved: 30,545 km (2012)

Telephones - fixed lines

Irland

total subscriptions: 1,595,061 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2021 est.)

Guyana

total subscriptions: 130,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2021 est.)

Oman

total subscriptions: 572,166 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Irland

total subscriptions: 5,373,865 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 108 (2021 est.)

Guyana

total subscriptions: 860,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)

Oman

total subscriptions: 6,115,537 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 135 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Irland

956 km (2010) (pleasure craft only)

Guyana

330 km (2012) (the Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo Rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively)

Disputes - international

Irland

Ireland-Denmark: Ireland, Iceland, and the UK dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm; Iceland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands signed an agreement in 2019 extending the Faroe Islands’ northern continental shelf area

Guyana

Guyana-Venezuela: Venezuela claims all of the area west of the Essequibo River and maintains that Guyana does not have jurisdiction to grant concessions in maritime areas off the Essequibo, waters which are potentially rich in hydrocarbon resources; Guyana submitted the dispute to the International Court of Justice in 2018; in December 2023, the Venezuelan Government conducted a public referendum asking its citizens to support establishing a state in the disputed territory, granting citizenship to current and future area residents, and rejecting the jurisdiction of the ICJ

Guyana-Suriname: Suriname claims a triangle of land between the New and Kutari/Koetari Rivers in a historic dispute over the headwaters of the Courantyne River

Oman

Oman-Saudi Arabia: none identified

Oman-UAE: boundary agreement reportedly signed and ratified with UAE in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah exclave, but details of the alignment have not been made public; Oman and UAE signed the final demarcation of their land border in 2008

Oman-Yemen: Oman and Yemen signed a border agreement in 1992; demarcation of their border was completed in 1995