| Population: | There is a population of over 4.8 million |
| Capital of Ireland: | Dublin |
| Official Language: | The official language is Irish and English |
| Major Cities: | Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Dun Laoghaire, Waterford and Galway |
| Popular Expat cities: | Dublin, Limerick, Dunmore East, Galway, Dingle and Belfast |
| Time Zone: | GMT +1 (GMT+2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October) |
| Money: | The Euro (EUR) divided into 100 cents |
| Nearest Neighbours: | Republic of Ireland is located on an Island which is to the east of the UK; Northern Ireland is also part of Britain but is situated on the north side of the island. |
| Popular attractions: | Cliffs of Moher, Guiness Storehouse, Connemara, Blarney Castle. Ring of Kerry, National Botanical Gardens and Kilmainham Gaol |
| Religions: | The main religion in Ireland is Christianity, Catholicism |
| Public Holidays: | New Years Day, St Patrick’s Day, Easter Monday, May holiday, June holiday, August holiday, October holiday, Christmas day and St Stephens Day |
| International Dialling code: | The international dialling code in Ireland is +353 |
| Emergency contact: | 112 or 999 |
