Capital: Dublin
Population
Total Population:
5,380,257
Natural Increase:
1.4%
Density:
76 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
64.8%
Population of main cities:
Dublin (1,173,200); Cork (208,700); Limerick (94,200); Galway (80,000); Waterford (53,500); Drogheda (41,000); Swords (39,300); Dundalk (39,000); Bray (32,600); Navan (30,200)
Ethnic Origins:
More than 88% of the population is made of Irish nationals, while over 11% are non-Irish nationals (mostly from Poland, United Kingdom Lithuania or India). (
Central Statistics Office)
Official Language:
Irish (Gaelic) is the first official language and is spoken as a first language by about 55,000 people (mostly in the West). English is the de facto official language.
Other Languages Spoken:
English. Official documents are written in both languages.
Business Language(s):
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic 69.2%, Protestant 3.7%, Orthodox 2%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 1.6%, other 1.4%, agnostic/atheist 0.1%, none 14.5%, unspecified 6.7%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Dublin
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Euro (EUR)
Country Overview
Area:
70,280 km²
Type of State:
Ireland is a sovereign, independent, democratic state with a parliamentary system of government.
Type of Economy:
High income, advanced and diversified economy..
The Irish economy is growing, driven by the technology and pharmaceutical sectors, but the strong presence of multinationals makes it vulnerable to fiscal shocks and global uncertainties.
HDI*:
0.949/1
HDI (World Rank):
10/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Ireland, dial 00
To call Ireland, dial +353
Internet Suffix:
.ie
Households with a computer:
0.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
43.8 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
96.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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