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 Area: total: 70,280 sq km land: 68,890 sq km water: 1,390 sq km Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m. Highest point: Carrauntoohil 1,041 m.

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Population: 4,109,086 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collectiv Ethnic groups: Celtic, English. Religions: Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9%. Languages: English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard.

Temperate maritime, modified by the North Atlantic Current. Mild winters and cool summers. Consistently humid and overcast about half of the time.

Government type: Republic. Independence: 6 December 1921 (from the United Kingdom by treaty). National holiday: Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March.

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