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Comparative area: |
Slightly larger than West
Virginia |
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Climate: |
Mild winters, cool
summers, consistently humid, overcast about half the time |
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Terrain: |
Mostly level to rolling
interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains |
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Natural hazards: |
NA |
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Government type: |
Republic |
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Capital: |
Dublin |
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Currency: |
Irish pound, euro |
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Language: |
English, Irish (Gaelic) |
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Religion: |
Roman Catholic, Church of
Ireland, others |
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Population: |
3,840,838 (2001
est.) |
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Infant mortality rate: |
6 deaths/1,000 live
births (2001 est.) |
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Life expectancy: |
77 years (2001
est.) |
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HIV/AIDS-adult prevalence
rate: |
0.1% (1999 est.) |
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Literacy rate: |
Male: NA
Female: NA Total population: 98% |
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Percent of population
below poverty line: |
10% (1997 est.) |
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Number of telephone
lines: |
1,590,000 (2001) |
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Number of televisions: |
1,820,000 (2001) |
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Number of internet
users: |
1,000,000 (2001) |
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