Ireland


Continent - Europe
Region - Western Europe
Size - 70,273 km²
Geography - mostly flat plains, western hills, mountains and cliffs
Language - English, Irish (Gaelic)
Religion - Roman Catholic 87.4%, Church of Ireland 2.9%, Other Christian 1.9%, other beliefs 3.6%, none 4.2%
Monetary Unit - Euro
Natural Resources - natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite
Agriculture - beef, dairy products, barley, potatoes, wheat
Industry - pharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverages and brewing
Neighbouring Countries - Northern Ireland (UK)
Population - 4,670,976 (2011 estimate)
Population Growth Rate - 1.06%
Average Life Expectancy - 80.19
Capital City - Dublin (1,084,000)
Highest Mountain - Carrauntoohil (1,041m)
Longest River - Shannon (386 km)
Climate - Temperate, mild winters 0°C to 9°C, cool summers 10°C to 19°C,
Yearly Rainfall - 73 cm (approx)
Plant Life - oak, ash, wych elm, birch, and yew trees, grasses, gorse
Animal Life - hedgehog, red fox, badger, Irish hare, red deer, pine marten, horse, dog, cows, rat
Bird Life - swans, geese, waders, duck, tern, gulls
Fish Life - trout, pike, salmon, pollen
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