Ireland

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Europe
Area:
 70,280 sq km OR 27,135 sq mi
Coastline:
 1,448 km OR 900 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -3 m OR -10 ft
highest point: 1038 m OR 3,406 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 4,688,465 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.54% (2010)
Population density:
 67 per sq km OR 173 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 63.20%
Rural: 36.80%
Life Expectancy:
 80.19 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 3.85 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 15.4 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 5.9 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 99% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Dublin
Official Language(s):
 EnglishIrish

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $46,019
Currency:
 Euro

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