Ireland: map, capital and facts
Ireland is a country in Northern Europe. Its capital is Dublin. Its official languages are English and Irish.
Ireland covers about 70,273 km², making it the 118th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 5.5 million people live there, the 120th-most populous.
Ireland shares land borders with 1 country: United Kingdom.
Where is Ireland?
Ireland is in Northern Europe. Its centre lies at roughly 53°N, 8°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Ireland is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Ireland facts
| Capital | Dublin |
|---|---|
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Area | 70,273 km² (118th largest) |
| Population | 5,484,367 (120th most populous) |
| Languages | English, Irish |
| Currency | Euro (€) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 1 |
| Centre point | 53°N, 8°W |
Countries that border Ireland
- United Kingdom, capital London
Other countries near Ireland
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Belgium, about 860 km
- Netherlands, about 930 km
- Luxembourg, about 1,050 km
- France, about 1,060 km
- Germany, about 1,180 km
Guess Ireland in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Ireland were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Europe
- Subregion: Northern Europe
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 70,273 km²
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More countries in Northern Europe
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and United Kingdom.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.