Ireland (Éire Irish )

Official name: Republic of Ireland
Also known as: Éire (Irish), Irish Free State, Poblacht na hÉireann, ‘Emerald Isle’

Flag of the Republic of Ireland
Capital of Ireland: Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath)
Total Area of Ireland: 70,273 km² (27,133 mi²) (120th)
Population of Ireland: 5,255,017 (124nd) - (2024 est.)
Location: Northwestern Europe
Languages of Ireland: English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 37.7% of the population)
Religions of Ireland: Catholicism 69.1%, Protestantism 4.2%, Eastern Orthodoxy 2.1%, other Christians 0.7%, Muslim 1.6%, Hinduism 0.7%, no religion 14.8%, unspecified 7.1% - (2022 est.)
Ethnic groups of Ireland: White Irish 76.6%, other White 10.8%, Asian 3.3%, Black 1.5%, other 1.7%, not stated 6.2% - (2022 est.)
Currency: Euro () (EUR)
Time zone: UTC (GMT), Summer (DST) UTC+1 (IST)
Calling code: (+353)
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Ireland Map Outline

Border countries (1): United Kingdom 499 km
Coastline: 1,448 km
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea

Natural resources: aquaculture, fertile soil, freshwater, timber, peat, bauxite, copper, zinc, lead, gold, silver, iron, gypsum, natural gas, hydropower, wind energy.