Ireland Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
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Location
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Flag
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Quick Facts
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Capital
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Dublin
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Government
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Republic and Parliamentary Democracy
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Currency
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Euro (EUR)
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Area
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70,280 sq km
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Population
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4,172,013 (2006)
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Language
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Irish (national and official), English (official)
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Religion
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Catholic 87.4%, Church of Ireland (incl. Protestant) 2.9%, Muslim 0.8%, Other Religion 1.3%, None 4.2%, Not Stated 1.6%
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Electricity
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230V/50Hz (United Kingdom plug)
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Calling Code
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+353
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Internet TLD
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.ie
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Time Zone
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UTC (End Oct to End Mar) and UTC+1 (End Mar to End Oct)
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For other places with the same name, see Ireland (disambiguation).
Ulster directs to here. For other places with this name, see Ulster (disambiguation)
Ireland (Irish: Éire) is an island in north-western Europe which has been divided politically since 1920. Most of the island is made up of Ireland (Irish: Éire), a.k.a. Republic of Ireland (Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann) . The remainder is Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Ireland