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Also Known As Irish Free State • Éire
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Micheál Martin
Capital Dublin
Population (2025 est.) 5,374,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 0.863 euro
Head Of State President: Catherine Connolly
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate [602]; House of Representatives [158])
Official Languages Irish; English
Official Religion none
Official Name Éire (Irish); Ireland1 (English)
Total Area (Sq Km) 71,118
Total Area (Sq Mi) 27,459
Monetary Unit euro (€)
Population Rank (2025) 123
Population Projection 2030 5,262,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 195.7
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 75.6
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2019) 68.6% • Rural: (2019) 31.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 80.5 years • Female: (2021) 84.3 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: 100% • Female: 100%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 419,126
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 78,970
1As provided by the constitution.2Includes 11 nonelective seats.

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