| Country (long form) |
none |
| Capital |
Dublin |
| Total Area |
27,135.26 sq mi
70,280.00 sq km
(slightly larger than West Virginia) |
| Population |
3,797,257 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
4,463,153 |
| Languages |
English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard |
| Literacy |
98% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1981 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998) |
| Life Expectancy |
74.06 male, 79.74 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Irish pound = 100 pence |
| GDP (per capita) |
$20,300 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, transportation equipment, glass and crystal; software |
| Agriculture |
turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; beef, dairy products |
| Arable Land |
13% |
| Natural Resources |
zinc, lead, natural gas, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite, peat, silver |
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