Flag of the Republic of Ireland

Flag of the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

  • Capital ยป Dublin
    • Also the largest city

Facts

  • Population ยป 5.1 million (2023)
    • Around 40% of the country’s population resides in the Greater Dublin Area.
  • Official languages ยป Irish and English
  • Major religion ยป Roman Catholicism, Protestantism
  • Life expectancy ยป 78 years (men), 83 years (women)
  • Member of the European Union
  • Currency ยป euro
  • Emergency Numbers ยป
    • 999 or 112

Geography

  • Area ยป 70,182 sq km (27,097 sq miles)
  • Ireland is a sovereign state which covers approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland, off the coast of north-west Europe.
  • The Republic of Ireland shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom.
Map of Ireland (Source ยป Wikipedia)

Map of Ireland (Source ยป Wikipedia)

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Tourism

  • Not a member of the Schengen Area Agreement
  • Canadians do not require a visa for stays up to 90 days.

Overland

Notes

  • The Taoiseach is the head of government, or prime minister, of Ireland
  • Politically a western country
  • Not a NATO member, but importantly a member of the EU, and allied with the UK, Canada, the US and other western countries
  • Of the 32 counties that make up the island of Ireland, 26 counties are in the Republic of Ireland and 6 are in Northern Ireland.
  • Alcohol is ingrained in Irish culture. Consumption is decreasing.

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