Ireland
Position: North-Western Europe
Position: North-Western Europe
| International name: | Ireland |
| Local name: | Eire |
| AREA ................................................ | 70.280 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 3.956.558 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 56,3 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Dublin |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (official) (Gaelic or Gaeilge) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5% (2002 census) |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Euro (EUR) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 38827 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,666 (5th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Carrauntoohil 1041 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 6 December 1921 (from UK by treaty) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .ie |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +353 |
North-Western Europe country
| Dublin | 27/11/2024 | 06:29 | ( GMT ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook