It is because in 1922 a treaty came into force that gave most of Ireland independence, creating what we now know as the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The majority of the people in the part of Ireland known as Northern Ireland wanted to remain part of the United Kingdom while the rest of Ireland wanted independence, and that is what happened.
Without going into long winded details, here are some bullet-points explaining what happened:
The Northern Ireland is a separate state of the UK. The Republic of Ireland has its own government and is a country separate from the United Kingdom.
Ireland still hopes that they may (peacefully) get the 6 counties back one day
Ireland is an independent sovereign country just like France, Brazil or the USA. Also, Great Britain refers to a specific island, which contains England, Scotland and Wales. Ireland is a separate island.
After a war of independence a treaty was signed in 1921 where what is now called the Republic of Ireland became independent and Northern Ireland was created, as the majority there wanted to be part of the United Kingdom. The treaty came into force in 1922, and that is still the situation.
It is independent due to a treaty signed between Ireland and Britain, that came into effect in 1922. It is important to note that "Southern Ireland" is an incorrect term for what is sometimes called "The Republic of Ireland", "Éire" or just "Ireland". "Éire" and "Ireland" are the official names for the country. The island of Ireland also includes Northern Ireland. The most northerly point in all of Ireland is not in Northern Ireland, as it only form the northeast of the island.
It became Independent on 6 December 1921 from the united kindom by treaty
Northern Ireland is part of the UK. It is the rest of Ireland that is not part of the UK.
Its an independent country, just as Canada is not part of the USA, New Zealand is not part of Australia etc
Because it is an independent country.
Because they are separate countries.
No, it is not. The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland are separate countries. The United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland, but the rest of Ireland is separate from the UK.
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland is not in the United Kingdom or in Great Britain. Northern Ireland is in the United Kingdom, but not in Great Britain.
Because the United Kingdom didn't want Republic of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland don't want to be part of the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland however, is part of the United Kingdom.
No. Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland (Éire) shares the island of Ireland with one of the regions (Northern Ireland) of the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom only has a land border with the Republic of Ireland.
Wales and Scotland are part of the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland is part of it, but the Republic of Ireland is not.
The Republic of Ireland shares a land border with Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland are separate countries, so there is no single capital. Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland. The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. London is the capital of England, which is the main country in the United Kingdom. Cardiff is the capital of Wales, Edinburgh the capital of Scotland and Belfast is the main city in Northern Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland.