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Ireland Capital: Dublin Population: 4,062,235 The Geography of Ireland Total Size: 70,280 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than West Virginia Geographical Coordinates: 53 00 N, 8 00 W World Region: Europe General Terrain: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast Geographical Low Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Carrauntoohil 1,041 m Climate: temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time The People of Ireland Type of Government: republic, parliamentary democracy Languages Spoken: English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (official) (Gaelic or Gaeilge) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard Independence: 6 December 1921 (from UK by treaty) National Holiday: Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March Nationality: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural) Religions: Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5% (2002 census) Economy of Ireland Major Industries: steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction and refurbishment; glass and crystal; software, tourism Agricultural Products: turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; beef, dairy products Natural Resources: natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite Major Exports: machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products Major Imports: data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing Currency: euro (EUR) National GDP: $164,600,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $102,000,000,000 Brief History of Ireland: Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven c Back to Geography Home Page

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