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Ireland
  • Éire / Ireland
  • Region : British Isles
  • Capital : Dublin
  • Area : 70,280.00 km²
  • Official Language : English, Irish
  • Population : 4,867,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 384.940
  • GPI Rank : 12
  • GII Rank : 12
  • Has joined CRS(Common Reporting Standard)
Ireland is with the bulk of the country part of a larger island. The island state is located in the northwest of the British Isles. The land has a total area of 70,280 km² and a total coastline of 1,448 km. This area is approximately 88% of the area of Maine. The island group consists of about 270 partially uninhabited islands. The United Kingdom ist the only directly neighbouring country of Ireland. The distance between New York City and the Capital Dublin is about 5,120 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.942 Ireland counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification. Ireland is sometimes referred to as a tax haven.
Population
Population Per Km2

69.26

Life Expectancy of Males

80.9

Life Expectancy of Females

84.4

Birth Rate

12.5 ‰

Death Rate

6.4 ‰

Passport
Passport of Ireland
VF : 121 , VOA : 49 MS : 170
Currency : Euro (EUR)

1 US Dollar = 0.91 Euro
1 Euro = 1.10 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP323.87 bn €

Exportations

417.56 bn €

Importations

304.01 bn €

Budget surplus

46 M €

Tourism receipts

12.41 bn €

Gross debt

206.21 bn €

Unemployment rate

4.9 %

Inflation rate

0.94 %

corruption index

74 (good)

Energy consumption

25.7 bn kWh

GDP : 384.940 | GDP(PPP) : 412.797
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Dublin / CapitalLeinster

553,000

CorkMunster

190,000

Dún LaoghaireLeinster

185,000

LuimneachMunster

90,000

GaillimhConnaught

71,000

TallaghtLeinster

64,000

WaterfordMunster

48,000

SligoConnaught

20,000

LetterkennyUlster

17,000

CastlebarConnaught

13,000

CavanUlster

6,390

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Land Use

Category

Area

8% Urban areas

5,638 km²

63% Agricultural areas

44,303 km²

11% Forest

7,543 km²

2% Water areas

1,390 km²

16% Others

11,405 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

English

98.4 %

Irish

1.6 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

99,830 km

Railways:

4,301 km

Waterways:

956 km

Commercial harbors:

93

› Airports:

40

Climate
The climate in IrelandA moderate climatic zone determines the weather in Ireland. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 8 and 19 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 21 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 3°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Ireland and 4 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Ireland