Country | Republic of Ireland |
Continent | Europe |
Location | 53.41290 N, 8.24390 W |
Map of Republic of Ireland | ![]() |
Flag | ![]() |
Area | 70,273 km² |
Coastline | 1,970 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Northern Ireland Isle of Man Wales Scotland Guernsey Jersey Belgium Faroe Islands Luxembourg Norway Switzerland Andorra Iceland Liechtenstein Portugal Monaco Gibraltar |
Time Zone | GMT/WET (UTC) IST/WEST (UTC +1) |
Population | 4.75 million (2017) |
Symbol | ![]() |
Independence Day | January 21st, 1919 |
President of Republic of Ireland | Michael D. Higgins |
Prime Minister of Republic of Ireland | Leo Varadkar |
National Anthem | ‘’Amhran na bhFiann (The Soldier’s Song)’’ |
Motto | ‘’Fe Mhoid Bheith Saor (Sworn to be free)’’ |
National Bird | Lapwing |
National Tree | Sessile Oak |
National Flower | Shamrock |
National Fish | Northern pike (Northern of Ireland) Coarse Fish (Republic of Ireland) |
National Instruments | Celtic Harp Great Irish Warpipes Uilleann Pipes |
National Drink | Irish Breakfast Tea Irish Whiskey |
Patron Saint | Saint Patrick |
National Weapon | Battle Axe |
National Dish | Irish Stew |
National Poet | Thomas Moore |
National Sport | Gaelic Games |
National Dance | Irish Dance |
National Language | Irish English |
Seasons in Republic of Ireland | Autumn Season Spring Season Summer Season Winter Season |
Prestigious Awards of Republic of Ireland | Military Awards – Military Star, 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal, 1916 Medal, International Operational Service Medal Literature Awards – Irish Book Awards, International Dublin Literary Award, CBI Book of the Year Awards, Costa Book Awards Cinema Awards – Dublin Film Critics Circle, Irish Film & Television Academy, Irish Film & Television Awards |
Religion in Republic of Ireland | Roman Catholic (84.16%) No Religion (5.88%) Other Religions (4.59%) Church of Republic of Ireland (2.81%) Not Stated (1.59%) Islam (1.07%) |
Average Marriage age in Republic of Ireland | 33.2 years for men and 31.6 years for women |
Capital | Dublin (Republic of Ireland) Belfast (Northern Republic of Ireland) |
Number of Counties | 32 Counties |
Largest County in Republic of Ireland | Dublin |
Smallest County in Republic of Ireland | Leitrim |
Number of Provinces | 4 Provinces |
Largest Province in Republic of Ireland | Leinster |
Smallest Province in Republic of Ireland | Connacht |
Literacy rate | 99% (males) 99% (females) |
Type of Government | Parliamentary System Unitary State Liberal Democracy Constitutional Republic |
GDP | PPP – $324 billion (2016) Nominal – $308 billion (2016) |
GDP per capita | $69,231 (2016) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Calling Code | +353 |
Internet TLD | .ie |
ISO 3166 code | IE |
Festivals of Republic of Ireland | St Patrick’s Day Galway Oyster and Seafood Festival Cork Folk Festival Halloween Waterford Harvest Festival Wexford Fringe Festival |
Historic Monuments | Megalithic monument Newgrange Newgrange Entrance Beaghmore Stones Great Mound at Knowth Tower of Kells Source Navan |
Protected Areas in Republic of Ireland | 9 National Parks 2 Marine Reserves 13 Nature Reserves 3 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River in Republic of Ireland | River Shannon |
Longest Bridge in Republic of Ireland | River Suir Bridge |
Largest Lake | Lough Corrib |
Largest Island | Inch Island |
Highest Mountain in Republic of Ireland | Carrauntoohil |
Biggest Waterfall in Republic of Ireland | Powerscourt Waterfall |
Tallest Building in Republic of Ireland | Obel Tower |
Richest person of Republic of Ireland | Pallonji Mistry |
Best places to visit in Republic of Ireland | Cliffs of Moher Ring of Kerry Blarney Castle Dingle Peninsula Guinness Storehouse Newgrange Bunratty Castle Rock of Cashel Killarney National Park Dublin Castle Glendalough Phoenix Park |
Official Website | www.gov.ie/ |
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