Facts about Ireland

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Area: total of 70,273 sq km

Area - Comparison:

slightly larger than West Virginia

Population:

4,203,200

Language:

English (official)

Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official)

Religion:

Roman Catholic 87.4%

Church of Ireland 2.9%

other Christian 1.9%

other 2.1%

unspecified 1.5%

none 4.2%

   Ethnic Groups:

   Irish 87.4%

   other white 7.5%

   Asian 1.3%

   black 1.1%

   mixed 1.1%

   unspecified 1.6%