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 | IRELAND [Éire]general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Éire |
| country code ISO: IE //; - FIPS: EI |
| location: West Europe |
| time zone: 0 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 70285 sq.km = 27137 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 55° N / South: 51° N / East: 6° W / West: 11° W |
| borders (land): Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea |
| climate: temperate maritime, and in general humid |
| Government |
| independent since: 1921-12-06 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin] |
| administrative division: province (4) into county (26) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1996): 3621,035; or: 3626,087 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 3797,257; or: 3794,000; 2001: 3828,000 |
| population density: 54 per sq.km = 140 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,5% //; - doubling time: possibly close to 100 years |
| birth rate: 13 - 15 per 1000 |
| death rate: 8 - 9 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 6 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 8 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 77 years (male: 74; female: 80) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 28% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 14% |
| urbanisation: 59% //; - urbanisation growth: 2% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 50% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Irish 97%; English 2% |
| languages: English, Irish Gealic (both official) |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 92%; Anglican (Church of Ireland) 2,3%; Presbyterian 0,4% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3622 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: virtually almost 100% |
| people per physician: 457 |
| people per hospital bed: 301 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 43% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 13% |
| adult literacy: virtually 100% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: 100 cents (until 2002: Irish pound [punt] = 100 pence) |
| annual inflation rate: 3,5% |
| population below poverty line: 15% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 15000 per capita |
| GNI USD 22660 per capita //; - [ppp: 25520] |
| GDP growth: 6,5% |
| income: USD 11000 per capita |
| import: USD 35768 per capita //; - export: USD 48153 per capita |
| trade: USD 14305 per capita //; - or 139% of GDP |
| trade partners: GB US DE JP FR NL |
| human development index: 0,916 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 18 |
| female labour force: 31% |
| unemployment: 4% |
| tourism: 6,7 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 13,4% //; - grass land: 68% //; - wooded area: 4,6% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 13% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 11% |
| agricultural products: meat, dairy products, cereals, potatoes, vegetables, peat, fish, sugar beets, turnips |
| livestock (million): asses: 0,01 / cattle: 6,7 / horses: 0,07 / pigs: 1,8 / poultry: 11,8 / sheep: 5,4 |
| fish catch: 285921 - 329496 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 18% //; - part of industry in GDP: 9% |
| industrial products: machinery, textiles, chemicals, food processing, brewing, crystals |
| mining products: gypsum, zinc, lead, natural gas, baryte, copper |
| CO2 emission per capita: 10,3 |
| services: labour force: 69% //; - part of services in GDP: 80% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 3726 |
| electricity use (per capita): 5011 |
| annual water use (per capita): 233 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 92340, or 95835 km //; - of which paved: 94% //; - of which are motorways: 103 km |
| vehicles: 223 per 1000 |
| railways: 1947 km //; - railways passenger/km: 1332 |
| navigable inland waterways: 429 km |
| ownership telephone: 365 - 478 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 697 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 283 - 457 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 170 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 1860 |
| personal computers: 359 - 405 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Carrauntoohill 1041 m, Cahir 973, Brandon Mt. 953, Percy's Table [Lugnaquilla] 927, Galtymore 919 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lough Corib, Lough Derg, Lough Ree, Lough Mask, Lough Conn |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Shannon, Blackwater, Boyne, Suir, Lee, Slaney, Nore |
| canals: Royal Canal |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Achill Island, Aran Islands |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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