Country (long form) |
none |
Capital |
Dublin |
Total Area |
27,135.26 sq mi 70,280.00 sq km (slightly larger than West Virginia) |
Population |
3,840,838 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
4,463,153 |
Languages |
English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard |
Literacy |
98% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1981 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998) |
Life Expectancy |
74.23 male, 79.93 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 euro (EUR) = 100 cents |
GDP (per capita) |
$21,600 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, transportation equipment, glass and crystal; software |
Agriculture |
turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; beef, dairy products |
Arable Land |
13% |
Natural Resources |
zinc, lead, natural gas, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite, peat, silver |
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