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Ireland |
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Republic of Ireland |
| Capital City |
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Dublin |
| Official Languages |
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Irish and English |
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| Population |
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3.550.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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829.572 inhabitants |
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- water pollution, especially of lakes, from agricultural runoff |
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| Location |
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Western Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT |
| National Day |
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17 March (Saint Patrick's Day) |
| Currency |
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Euro (EUR) |
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| Area |
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70.280 sq km |
| Forest |
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9% |
| Land Boundaries |
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360 km |
| Coastline |
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1.448 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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1.041 m (Carrauntoohil) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Atlantic Ocean) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time |
| Summer temperatures |
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15º / 17º C |
| Winter temperatures |
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4º / 7 ºC |
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