Friday, 23 September 2011

Ireland



President: Mary McAleese (1997)

Taoiseach (Prime Minister): Brian Cowen (2008)

Land area: 26,598 sq mi (68,889 sq km);

total area: 27,135 sq mi (70,280 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 4,250,163

growth rate: 1.1%);

birth rate: 14.2/1000;

infant mortality rate: 5.0/1000;

life expectancy: 78.4;

density per sq km: 60

Capital (2003 est.): Dublin, 1,018,500

Other large cities: Cork, 193,400; Limerick, 84,900; Galway, 67,200

Monetary unit: Euro (formerly Irish pound [punt])



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