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Satellite image, October 2010
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Location of
Ireland (dark green)
in Europe (dark grey) |
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Geography | |
Location | Northwestern Europe |
Coordinates | 53°N 8°W / 53°N 8°W / 53; -8 |
Archipelago | British Isles |
Adjacent to | Atlantic Ocean |
Area | 84,421 km2 (32,595 sq mi)[1] |
Area rank | 20th[2] |
Coastline | 7,527 km (4677.1 mi)[3][4] |
Highest elevation | 1,041 m (3415 ft) |
Highest point | Carrauntoohil |
Administration | |
Largest city | Dublin, pop. 1,458,154 Metropolitan Area (2022)[5] |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Largest city | Belfast, pop. 671,559 Metropolitan Area (2011)[6] |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Irish |
Population | 7,185,600 (2023 estimate)[a][7] |
Population rank | 19th |
Pop. density | 82.2/km2 (212.9/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Ethnic groups | |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
• Summer (DST) |
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Satellite image, October 2010
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Location of
Ireland (dark green)
in Europe (dark grey) |
|
Geography | |
Location | Northwestern Europe |
Coordinates | 53°N 8°W / 53°N 8°W / 53; -8 |
Archipelago | British Isles |
Adjacent to | Atlantic Ocean |
Area | 84,421 km2 (32,595 sq mi)[1] |
Area rank | 20th[2] |
Coastline | 7,527 km (4677.1 mi)[3][4] |
Highest elevation | 1,041 m (3415 ft) |
Highest point | Carrauntoohil |
Administration | |
Largest city | Dublin, pop. 1,458,154 Metropolitan Area (2022)[5] |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Largest city | Belfast, pop. 671,559 Metropolitan Area (2011)[6] |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Irish |
Population | 7,185,600 (2023 estimate)[a][7] |
Population rank | 19th |
Pop. density | 82.2/km2 (212.9/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Ethnic groups | |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
• Summer (DST) |