Capital:Dublin
Population:4,015,676
Area:70,280 sq km
Climate:temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
Languages:English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (official) (Gaelic or Gaeilge) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Currency:euro (EUR)
Government:republic
Religions:Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
