| Republic of Ireland[a] Poblacht na hÉireann |
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Anthem: Amhrán na bhFiann
The Soldier's Song
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Capital
(and largest city) | Dublin
53°20.65′N6°16.05′W / 53.34417°N 6.2675°W / 53.34417; -6.2675 |
| Official language(s) | Irish, English |
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| Ethnic groups | 87% Irish, 13% Other[1][2] |
| Demonym | Irish (Éireannaigh) |
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| Government | Constitutional republic
Parliamentary democracy |
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| - | President | Mary McAleese |
| - | Taoiseach | Enda KennyTD (FG) |
| - | Tánaiste | Eamon GilmoreTD (LAB) |
| Legislature | Oireachtas |
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| - | Upper House | Seanad Éireann |
| - | Lower House | Dáil Éireann |
| Independence | from the United Kingdom |
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| - | Declared | 24 April 1916 |
| - | Ratified | 21 January 1919 |
| - | Recognised | 6 December 1922 |
| - | Constitution | 29 December 1937 |
| - | Became a Republic | 18 April 1949 |
| EUaccession | 1 January 1973 |
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| Area |
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| - | Total | 70,273 km2 (119th)
27,133 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 2.00 |
| Population |
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| - | 2010 estimate | 4,470,700 [3] (120th) |
| - | 2006 census | 4,239,848 |
| - | Density | 63.4/km2 (139th)
164.2/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $165.893 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $38,816[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $204.144 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $45,642[4] |
| HDI (2010) | 
0.895[5] (very high) (5th) |
| Currency | Euro (€)[note 1] (EUR) |
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| Time zone | WET(UTC+0) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC+1) |
| Drives on the | left |
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| ISO 3166 code | IE |
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| Internet TLD | .ie[b] |
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| Calling code | 353 |
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a. ^Article 4 of the Constitution of Ireland and Section 2 of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 – the constitutional name of the state is Ireland; the supplementary legal description is the Republic of Ireland, but is deprecated by the state.
b. ^ The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states. |
![Location of Ireland (dark green)– on the European continent (green & dark grey)– in the European Union (green) — [Legend]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EU-Ireland.svg)
