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Ireland Facts & Figures |
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 Ireland
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
53 00 N, 8 00 W |
| Decimal Latitude |
53.0000 |
| Decimal Longitude |
-8.0000 |
| Area |
total: 70,280 sq km land: 68,890 sq km water: 1,390 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time |
| Terrain |
mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast |
| Population |
4,109,086 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard |
| Imports |
data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing-99 |
| Exports |
machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products-99 |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite |
| Geography |
strategic location on major air and sea routes between North America and northern Europe; over 40% of the population resides within 100 km of Dublin |
| Nationality |
noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural) adjective: Irish |
| Capital |
name: Dublin geographic coordinates: 53 20 N, 6 15 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.ie |
| Internet Users |
2.06 million (2005) |
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