"Cosaint an Royal atharland" (Irish) ("Protection of the Royal father's") | |||||||
| Anthem | "Amhrán na Ríthe agus na Saighdiúirí." | ||||||
| Capital | Dublin | ||||||
| Largest city | Belfast | ||||||
| Language official |
Irish | ||||||
| others | English, Ulster Scots | ||||||
| Religion main |
Roman Catholic | ||||||
| others | Protestantism Islam Judaism other | ||||||
| Ethnic Groups main |
96.4% White | ||||||
| others | 1.7% Asian 1.1% Black 0.8% Other | ||||||
| Demonym | Irish | ||||||
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy/Federal Republic | ||||||
| Legislature | Aontas Daonlathach Cónaidhme na hÉireann | ||||||
| príomh Aire | Irene O'Neil (current) | ||||||
| Royal house: | Ríshliocht Uí Néill | ||||||
| banríon | April O'Neil III | ||||||
| Area main |
84,421 km2 (32,595 sq mi) km² | ||||||
| water (%) | 2.00% | ||||||
| Population | 6,572,728 (2016) | ||||||
| GDP Total: |
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| Established | July 1st, 1912 | ||||||
| Independence | from United Kingdom | ||||||
| declared | May 3rd, 1910 | ||||||
| Currency | Irish Sterling Pound | ||||||
| Time Zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) | ||||||
| summer | Irish Standard Time / British Summer Time (UTC+1) | ||||||
| Driving Side | Left (Southern Ireland) Right (Northern Ireland) | ||||||
| Calling Code | +556 | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .KIE | ||||||
The Kingdom of Ireland (Irish: Ríocht na hÉireann) also known as the Federal Republic of Eire and Ulster (Irish: Poblacht Chónaidhme na hÉireann agus Uladh) is an island nation in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.