Ireland is a state in Western Europe. The country shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea to the east, St George's Channel to the southeast, and the Celtic Sea to the south.

Area

Total 70,273 km2 (119th)
Water (%) 2.00

Population

2010 estimate 4,470,700 (120th)
Density 63.4/km2 (139th)
164.2/sq mi

Currency: Euro (?) (EUR)

Time zone

WET (UTC+0)
Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC+1)

Drives on the left


Internet TLD: .ie

Calling code: 353