| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT 0 (Greenwich mean time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | English | Other languages: Irish |
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| Currency: |
euros (EUR) $1 = €0.89, £1 = €1.19 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .ie | International Dialling Code: 353 |
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For help planning your trip to Ireland including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Ireland trip planning page.
Further information on Ireland
Discover more about Ireland - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 70,280 sq km (1,390 sq km under water)
Coastline: 1,448 km (Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): United Kingdom (360km)
Highest mountain: Carrauntoohil (1,041m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Ireland from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Full democracy | 12/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 9/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Satisfactory situation | 11/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Broad rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 17/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 11/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Ireland Status: Independent Country
Population: 4,832,765 (rank: 121/196) Density: 68.7 people/sq km (rank: 112/196)
Ethnic groups: Irish 87.4%, other white 7.5%, Asian 1.3%, black 1.1%, mixed 1.1%, unspecified 1.6% (2006 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic 87.4%, Church of Ireland 2.9%, other Christian 1.9%, other 2.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.2% (2006 census)
GDP (PPP): $190.4 billion GDP per capita: $41,300 (rank: 15/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.