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Capital
and largest city | Dublin 53°20.65′N6°16.05′W / 53.34417°N 6.26750°W / 53.34417; -6.26750Coordinates: 53°N8°W / 53°N 8°W / 53; -8 |
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Official languages | |
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Ethnic groups | - 82.2% White Irish
- 9.5% Other White
- 2.6% Not stated
- 2.1% Asian Irish / Other Asian
- 1.5% Other ethn.
- 1.2% Black Irish / Black African
- 0.7% Irish Traveller
- 0.1% Other Black
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Religion | |
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Demonym(s) | Irish |
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Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
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| Michael D. Higgins |
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| Micheál Martin |
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| Leo Varadkar |
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| Frank Clarke |
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Legislature | Oireachtas |
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| Seanad |
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| Dáil |
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Stages of independence |
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| 24 April 1916 |
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| 21 January 1919 |
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| 6 December 1921 |
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| 6 December 1922 |
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| 29 December 1937 |
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| 18 April 1949 |
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Area |
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• Total | 70,273 km2 (27,133 sq mi) (118th) |
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• Water (%) | 2.00 |
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Population |
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• 2020 estimate | 4,977,400[4] (124th) |
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• Density | 70.8/km2 (183.4/sq mi) (113th) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $412.797 billion[5] (46th) |
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• Per capita | $86,988[5] (4th) |
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GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $384.940 billion[5] (32nd) |
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• Per capita | $77,771[5] (4th) |
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Gini (2018) | 28.9[6] low · 23rd |
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HDI (2018) | 0.942[7] very high · 3rd |
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Currency | Euro (€)[note 1] (EUR) |
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Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
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Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
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Driving side | left |
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Calling code | +353 |
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ISO 3166 code | IE |
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Internet TLD | .ie[c] |
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