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Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain |
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| Area |
| total: 70,280 sq km
land: 68,890 sq km
water: 1,390 sq km |
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| Land boundaries |
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total: 360 km
border countries: UK 360 km
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| Climate |
temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
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| Natural resources |
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natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite
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| Geography - note |
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strategic location on major air and sea routes between North America and northern Europe; over 40% of the population resides within 100 km of Dublin
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| Government type |
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republic
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| Currency - Currency code |
euro (EUR)
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| Internet country code: |
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.ie
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| Internet users: |
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1.26 million (2003)
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