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| Country | Ireland | | Capital | Dublin | | Location | Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain | | Size | 70,280 sq km | | Terrain | mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast | | Climate | temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time | | Languages | English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard | | Nationality | noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural)
adjective: Irish | | Religion | Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9% (1998) | | Currency | euro (EUR) | | Exports | machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products (1999) |
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