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Ireland, Europe

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 28 April 2025.

Dublin, capital city of Ireland

Image of Dublin, capital city of Ireland

Ireland Flag

Flag of Ireland

Ireland is a country located in the Northern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.

Easy learning about Ireland

Ireland is located in Northern Europe
Europe Continent
Member of European Union since 1973
Euro since 1999
Ireland has a population of 5,196,630 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Ireland are called Irish, Irishmen and Irishwomen
The country’s total area is 70,280 Km2
( 43,670 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank2
Global Peace Index Score1
Human Development Index (HDI) Ireland HDI ranks in position nº 7 worldwide
Very High Human Development
HDI of 0.950 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Ireland’s passport allows visa-free entry to 189 countries
Ireland passport ranks in position nº 3 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Ireland GDP per capita is $108,919 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Ireland ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 53° 00' N, 8° 00' W
Open in Google Maps
Ireland Capital cityDublin
Neighbouring countriesUnited Kingdom
Ireland Climatetemperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
Most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Second most predominant religionChurch of Ireland,
Currency name & code Euro (EUR)
Internet ccTLD.ie
Ireland calling code+353

Ireland administrative divisions

28 counties and 3 cities

Cities

  1. Cork,
  2. Dublin,
  3. Galway,

Counties

  1. Carlow,
  2. Cavan,
  3. Clare,
  4. Cork,
  5. Donegal,
  6. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown,
  7. Fingal,
  8. Galway,
  9. Kerry,
  10. Kildare,
  11. Kilkenny,
  12. Laois,
  13. Leitrim,
  14. Limerick,
  15. Longford,
  16. Louth,
  17. Mayo,
  18. Meath,
  19. Monaghan,
  20. Offaly,
  21. Roscommon,
  22. Sligo,
  23. South Dublin,
  24. Tipperary,
  25. Waterford,
  26. Westmeath,
  27. Wexford,
  28. Wicklow

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