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Also Known As Éire • Irish Free State
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Micheál Martin
Capital Dublin
Population (2026 est.) 5,653,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 0.904 euro
Head Of State President: Catherine Connolly
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate [602]; House of Representatives [174])
Official Languages Irish; English
Official Religion none
Official Name Éire (Irish); Ireland1 (English)
Total Area (Sq Km) 71,118
Total Area (Sq Mi) 27,459
Monetary Unit euro (€)
Population Rank (2026) 120
Population Projection 2030 5,262,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 205.9
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 79.5
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2019) 68.6% • Rural: (2019) 31.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 79.9 years • Female: (2021) 83.4 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 435,172
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 80,650
1As provided by the constitution.2Includes 11 nonelective seats.

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Map showing the republic of Ireland, its counties, and its major cities.
Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
Map of northwestern Europe highlighting Ireland in orange, with surrounding countries labeled, including the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, and Portugal. The capital city, Dublin, is marked on Ireland.
The Halfpenny Bridge, a white cast-iron pedestrian bridge, arches over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, with brick buildings and people visible in the background.
Ireland's coastline
St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, features Gothic architecture with pointed arches, tall spires, and a large central tower, surrounded by green lawns and trees.
St. Colman's Cathedral with its tall spire rises above colorful waterfront buildings and moored boats in the harbor at Cobh, near Cork, Ireland.
Row of brightly painted houses in yellow, pink, green, blue, and purple along a quiet street in Eyeries Village, Beara peninsula, County Cork, Ireland.
Long Room, Old Library, Trinity College Dublin
The Irish flag with vertical green, white, and orange stripes, featuring a large green four-leaf clover in the center.
A piece of Irish soda bread on a white plate.
Visit Chief O'Neill's pub and learn about Irish culture and cuisine
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national anthem of Ireland
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