Ireland is an island with no snakes. It sites north-west of continental Europe. Ireland is the third largest Island in Europe and the 20th largest Island on planet earth. Ireland is separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea.
- National Day of Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day
- Capital & Largest City: Dublin
- Population: 4,250,000
- GDP: $172,300,000,000 (USD)
- Total Area:
27,135 (sq miles)
70,280 (sq kilometers) - Highest Point: Carrauntoohil
- Currency: euro (EUR)
- Number of Provinces in Ireland: 4
- Names of the 4 Provinces in Ireland: Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht
- Number of Counties in Ireland: 32 (26 in The Republic of Ireland and 6 in Northern Ireland)
- 26 Counties in The Republic of Ireland: Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow
- 6 Counties in Northern Ireland: Fermanagh, Antrim, Tyrone, Down, Armagh, and Derry
- Official Language of Ireland: Ireland has 2 official languages, Gaelic, know as the first official language and English. Most official documents are published in both, but from a legal perspective Gaelic takes precedence.
- 4 Symbols of Ireland: Shamrock, Round Tower, Harp and Irish Wolfhound
Links with additional Information:
Stats on Ireland and Different Counties in Ireland: http://www.statoids.com/uie.html
Central Statistics of Ireland: http://www.cso.ie/en/index.html
Maps:
Great Interactive Maps of Ireland: http://www.spirited-ireland.net/map/_counties/
MapQuest: http://www.mapquest.com/
