Ireland

Area: 70 280 km²

Population: 4 109 086 (2007)

Population density: 58.5 pers./km²

Capital: Dublin

Government type: Parliamentary republic

Official languages: Irish and English

Ethnic groups: Irish 87.4%, other 7.5%, Asian 1.3%, Black 1.1%, mixed 1.1% , unspecified 1.6%

Religion: Roman Catholic 88.4%, other 8.1%, none 3.5%

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Time zone: UTC+0, summer UTC+1

Administrative divisions: Ireland consist of 26 counties

Highest point: Carrauntoohil 1 041 m

Longest river: River Shannon 386 km

Largest lake: Lake Corrib 200 km²

Largest cities: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford

Calling code: +353

Internet TLD: .ie