Ireland Facts

Map by kind permission of the CIA Official Website

General Information

Government	Republic, Parliamentary Democracy
Capital	Dublin
GMT
Online Weekly Weather	www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day/ireland
Yearly Weather Climate	www.weather.uk.msn.com/ireland
Airport	Airport access from into Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Belfast plus some smaller regional airports.
Passport & Visa Requirements	www.worldtravelguide.net/data/irl/irl040.asp
Health and Medical information	www.worldtravelguide.net/data/irl/irl080.asp
Public Holidays	www.worldtravelguide.net/data/irl/irl070.asp
Currency	Euro in the Republic of Ireland
Currency Converter	www.oanda.com/convert/classic
Language	English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Population	4,156,119 (July 2008 est.)
Total Land Area	68,890 sq km
Coastline	1,448 km
Driving	On the left
Trransportation	Internal rail and bus services, ferry services to UK and European ports, international air services