| Official Name: | Ireland |
| Location: | Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain |
| Capital: | Dublin |
| Climate: | Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time |
| Terrain: | Mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central are |
| Languages: | English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard |
| Official Currency: | Euro (EUR) |
| Population: | 3,883,159 (July 2002 est.) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998) |
| GDP - per capita: | Purchasing Power Parity - $27,300 (2001 est.) |
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