Fast Facts in Ireland
Population: 4,109,086
Capital: Dublin
Time Zone: UTC+0
Currency Name: Euro (EUR)
Government Type: republic, parliamentary democracy
Languages: English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Ethnic Breakdown: Celtic, English
Religion: Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5%
Major Cities: Dublin, Cork
Phone Country Code: 353
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: www.tourismireland.com
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: g
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), March 17 (St. Patrick's Day), Easter, Labor/May Day, June Bank Holiday, August Bank Holiday, October Bank Holiday, December 25 (Christmas Day), December 26 (St. Stephen's Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: According to some historians, over 40% of all American presidents have had some Irish ancestry.