Ireland
Ireland is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Its capital is Dublin. It has a population of about 5.5 million and an area of 70,273 km². Its flag has 3 colors that take up the same space: green, orange, and white, at 33.3% each.
The flag of Ireland as a pie chart
- Green 33.3%
- Orange 33.3%
- White 33.3%
- Design
- Vertical stripes (3)
- Symbol
- No coat of arms or symbols
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Ireland at a glance
- Capital
- Dublin
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Official languages
- English and Irish
- Currency
- Euro
- National day
- March 17
- Highest point
- Carrauntoohil (about 1,040 meters)
- Area
- 70,273 km²90th smallest out of 208
- Population
- 5.5 million84th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 78 people/km²92nd least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 721.7 billion23rd highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 131,5924th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 83 years22nd highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Joined the UN in 1955
- Drives on the left
Fun facts about Ireland
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- Every August, at a fair in one of its towns, a wild goat is crowned king. Source: Wikipedia - Puck Fair
- Halloween comes from an ancient Celtic festival from there, Samhain. Source: Wikipedia - Samhain
- Guinness beer was born there, in 1759. Source: Wikipedia - Guinness
Neighboring countries
Ireland borders only one country:
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.