Ireland shares its island with Northern Ireland, which stays in the United Kingdom. Irish is the first official language of the state, though English is spoken by almost everyone.
Ireland
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Easy learning about Ireland
The capital city of Ireland is Dublin, capital city of Ireland.
Word: Shamrock
Meaning: green emblem
Administrative Divisions
26 divisions:
- County Carlow
- County Cavan
- County Clare
- County Cork
- County Donegal
- County Dublin
- County Galway
- County Kerry
- County Kildare
- County Kilkenny
- County Laois
- County Leitrim
- County Limerick
- County Longford
- County Louth
- County Mayo
- County Meath
- County Monaghan
- County Offaly
- County Roscommon
- County Sligo
- County Tipperary
- County Waterford
- County Westmeath
- County Wexford
- County Wicklow
Administrative divisions of Ireland map
Ireland is a Country located in the Northern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
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Height
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Capital City: Dublin, capital city of Ireland
Population: 5,484,367 (UN)
Area: 70,280 km² / 43,670 sq mi
People from Ireland are called: Irish, Irishmen and Irishwomen
Geography
Latitude: 53.079° N
Longitude: 7.799° W
Geographical Subregion: Northern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
- United Kingdom — Land border
Climate
temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
Human Development
HDI Rank: 11 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.949
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.7
Expected Years of Schooling: 19.2
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82.4 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Anglican
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 1973
Euro - since 1999
Technical Information
TLD: .ie
Calling Code: +353
MapGeo Name: Ireland
MapGeo Code: IE