{"id":19521,"date":"2020-09-04T09:10:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T13:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=19521"},"modified":"2022-05-11T02:22:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T06:22:03","slug":"what-are-the-key-facts-of-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/geography\/what-are-the-key-facts-of-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Key Facts of Ireland?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Official Name<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ireland<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Continent<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Europe<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Capital<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dublin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Largest City<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dublin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coordinates<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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53.000000, -8.000000<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Area<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27,132 sq. mi (70,273 sq. km)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Land Boundaries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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304 mi (490 km)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coastline<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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899 mi (1,448 km)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Currency<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Euro (\u20ac) (EUR)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Neighboring Countries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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United Kingdom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Population<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4,941,440 (World Bank, 2019)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Official Languages<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Irish, English<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Major Religion<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Christianity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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National Day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17 March (Saint Patrick’s Day)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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National Anthem<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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“Amhran na bhFiann”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Form of Government<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Parliamentary republic<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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President<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Michael D. Higgins<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Taoiseach (Prime Minister)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Miche\u00e1l Martin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GDP per capita (PPP)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$ 88,240.9 (World Bank, 2019) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GDP per capita (nominal)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$ 78,661.0 (World Bank, 2019)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HDI<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.942 (2019), Rank: 3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Literacy Rate (%)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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NA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Military Expenditure Ranking<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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69 (SIPRI, 2019)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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No. of Olympic Medals <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31 (as of 2018)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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left<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Calling Code<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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353<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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UTC (GMT), Summer (DST) UTC+1 (IST)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Internet TLD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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.ie<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Where is Ireland?<\/h2>\n

Ireland (whose official name is the Republic of Ireland) is a Western European country located on the eastern part of the island of Ireland. This north-west European country occupies 26 of 32 counties (5\/6th area) of the island of Ireland. It is situated to the west of Great Britain. Check out this – Map of Ireland and Other 40 Related Irish Maps<\/a> for more maps and info about Ireland.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the Geography of Ireland?<\/h2>\n

The country spreads across a total area of 70,273 sq. km (27,132 sq. mi). Out of the total area, 68,883 sq. km (26,596 sq. mi) is land and 1,390 sq. km (536 sq. mi) is water.<\/p>\n

Ireland’s total land boundary is 490 km (304.5 mi) long, which is completely shared with Northern reland, a part of the United Kingdom. The country has a 1,448 km (899.7 mi) long coastline. The Irish Sea surrounds this country to the east, St George’s Channel to the south-east, and the Celtic Sea to the south.<\/p>\n

The mean elevation of the country is 118 m (387.1 ft). While the highest point is Carrauntoohil at 1,041 m (3,415.4 ft), the lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean at 0 m (0 ft). Ireland’s terrain is mainly characterized by a flat to rolling interior plain, surrounded by low mountains and rugged hills. You will find the sea cliffs mostly on the west coast.<\/p>\n

Bogs, lakes, and rivers dissect the central lowlands of flat rolling plains. The major mountain ranges in the Republic of Ireland are Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Bluestack, Blackstairs, Nephinbeg, Slieve Mish, Derryveagh, Comeragh, Wicklow, Twelve Pins, Silvermines, and Ox. The highest point in Ireland, Carrauntoohil, is located on Macgillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range.<\/p>\n

Many sea cliffs are there on the western coastline with a maximum height of around 213 m (700 ft). The most famous of these sea cliffs is the Cliff of Moher, one of Europe’s most beautiful ones. The country has dozens of coastal islands, and the largest of them is Achill. Other major coastal islands of the Republic of Ireland are the Aran Islands, Beara, and Dingle.<\/p>\n

The longest river in the country is the River Shannon, 386 km (240 miles) long. Along its route, River Shannon widens into four lakes (also called loughs), and they are Lough Ree, Lough Derg, Lough Bafin, and Lough Allen. Other major inland loughs in the country are Mask, Corrib, and Conn. Nore, Liffey, Lee, Finn, Boyne, Blackwater, Barrow, Suir, and Slaney.<\/p>\n

What is the Climate of Ireland?<\/h3>\n

The country has a mild and humid climate. However, the climate is changeable because of a lack of temperature extremes as well as abundant rainfall. The country has a temperate oceanic climate classified as Cfb on the K\u00f6ppen climate classification system. You will find this kind of weather, mostly in northwestern Europe. Warm summers and cold winters are generally found in Ireland.<\/p>\n

Winter in the Republic of Ireland is relatively milder than in other places located in the same latitude, such as Russia’s Sakhalin and Canada’s Newfoundland. This is mainly because Ireland is situated downwind of a large ocean.<\/p>\n

At similar latitudes, you will find temperate oceanic climates such as in USA’s Seattle. However, Ireland has milder weather than Seattle. This is because the prevailing winds towards Ireland carry the additional heat over the Atlantic Current and Gulf Stream.<\/p>\n

The wind blows from the southwest towards the west coast’s high mountains. The maximum amount of rainfall takes place on Valentia Island. It receives almost twice the rainfall as Dublin, located in the eastern part of the country. While Dublin gets 762 mm (30.0 inches) of rain, Valentia Island receives 1,400 mm (55.1 in) rainfall.<\/p>\n

The coldest months of the year are January and February. During these two months, the average daily air temperatures hover within 39.2-44.6 \u00b0F (4-7 \u00b0C).<\/p>\n

The warmest months of the year are July and August. During these two months, the average daily air temperatures hover within 57.2-60.8 \u00b0F (14-16 \u00b0C).<\/p>\n