Ireland

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Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.

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Capital

Dublin

Population

5,149,139

Area

69,797 km2

Climate

Temperate

Government

Parliamentary republic

Currency

Irish euro coin

Languages

English 100k

Sells

vaccines, packaged medicine, nitrogen compounds, integrated circuits

Sells to

USA 28%, Germany 11%, UK 8%

Land borders

1: United Kingdom

Drives on the

left

Calling code

+353

Founded

1937

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Englishofficial

100k speakers

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

milk
barley
beef
wheat
potatoes
pork

Largest cities

Dublin capital	1,024,027
South Dublin	301,075
Cork	224,004
Limerick	102,287
Galway	85,910

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

republic unitary state

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Irish euro coin

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe United Nations World Meteorological Organization European Union International Development Association International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance International Energy Agency Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Australia Group Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Asian Development Bank Missile Technology Control Regime Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Climate and geography

temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Carrauntoohil

Landmarks and landscapes

Cliffs of Moher Giant's Causeway Ring of Kerry Newgrange

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (1)

United Kingdom

In charge right now

Micheál Martin Head of government

Catherine Connolly Head of state

Figures from its history

Michael Collins Revolutionary leader Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician who was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence.

Eamon de Valera Taoiseach and president Éamon de Valera was an Irish statesman. He served as the president of Ireland from 1959 to 1973, and three terms as head of government.

James Joyce Novelist James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic.

Mary Robinson First female president Mary Therese Winifred Robinson is an Irish politician who served as the president of Ireland from December 1990 to September 1997.