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Country Profile: Ireland

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Region: Europe

Capital: Dublin

Population: 5,176,569

Area Total: 70,280

Area Land: 68,890

Climate: Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time.
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Cork 190,384 2020
Dublin 1,024,027 2020
Dún Laoghaire 185,400 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Europe
Population: 5,176,569
Area Total: 70,280km2
Area Land: 68,890km2
Coast Line: 1,448km
Capital: Dublin
Climate: Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time.
Languages: Irish (Gaelic)
English
Currency: 1 Euro = 100 cents
Holiday: Saint Patrick's Day is 17 March


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 41.80°F
July: °C / 59.10°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 40.8"


Boundaries
United Kingdom 360 km


Ethnic Divisions
Celtic 0.00%
English 0.00%


Religions
Roman Catholic 91.60%
other 5.90%
Church of Ireland 2.50%

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