Location: Europe
Capital City: Dublin
Population: 4.48 million
Government: The executive power of the government of Ireland is held by a cabinet. The government is regulated by a constitution and led by a prime minister. Every member of the government must be a member of the Irish Parliament.
Currency: Euro
Main Language: English and Gaelic
Main Religions: Catholic (over 86%) with one of the highest attendance rates in the western world.
Other Facts
Ireland is well known for its beer and whiskey, its most famous brands of beer being Guinness and Harp.
Around 80 million people of Irish descent live outside Ireland including a significant minority of the populations of the United States and Australia.
Ireland experienced a massive economic boom in the late 20th century that brought technology companies from around the world to set up their offices in Ireland.
