Ireland Facts & Information

Location	Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
Climate	Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
Terrain	Mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast
Population	4,015,676
Nationality	Irish
Ethnic groups	Celtic, English
Religions	Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%
Languages	English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (official) (Gaelic or Gaeilge) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Government Type	Republic
Capital	Dublin
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Description of Flag	Three equal vertical bands of green, white, and orange; similar to the flag of Cote d'Ivoire, which is shorter and has the colors reversed - orange, white, and green; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is shorter and has colors of green, white, and red.
Ireland Flag

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