Official Name: 

 

Poblacht na héireann - Republic of Ireland
short form: Éire, Ireland 
int'l long form: Republic of Ireland
int'l short form: Ireland

 

Population: 

 

2011 census: 4,588,252

2014 estimate: 4,609,600 

Density: 65.3/km2 (142nd)

168.8/sq mi

 

 Dublin (pop. 527,612)

 

ISO Country Code: ie

 

Country Calling Code: +353

 

Government:

Type: Parliamentary republic.
Independence: 6 Decembe 1921. 
Constitution: 29 December 1937. 

 

Geography:

Location: Northern Europe, Northwest of UK
Area: 70,273 km² (27,136 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Arable 10%, meadows and pastures 77%, rough grazing in use 11%, inland water 2%.

 

Official languages:

 

-Irish

-English