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 | | Dublin is the capital of the republic and by far its largest city. |
 | | The republic's 26 counties are Monaghan, Cavan, and Donegal (constituting part of the historic province of Ulster); Louth, Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Laoighis, Offaly, Westmeath, and Longford (comprising Leinster); Tipperary, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Clare (comprising Munster); and Leitrim, Roscommon, Galway, Mayo, and Sligo (comprising Connacht). |
 | | The republic is governed (under the 1937 constitution) by a two-chamber legislature (the Dáil Éireann and the Śeanad Éireann), and a prime minister and cabinet. |
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