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Ireland - Quick Facts

The Republic of Ireland is an island country in Western Europe. It constitutes the main portion of the island of Ireland, and is bounded to the northeast by Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom.

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Capital
Dublin
Government
Parliamentary Democracy
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Area
70,280 sq km
Population
4,172,013 (2006)
Language
Irish, English
Religion
Catholic 87.4%, Church of Ireland (incl. Protestant) 2.9%, Muslim 0.8%, Other Religion 1.3%, None 4.2%, Not Stated 1.6%
Electricity
230V/50Hz (United Kingdom plug)
Calling Code
+353
Internet TLD
.ie
Time Zone
UTC (winter) and UTC+1 (summer)
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