Ireland Travel guide

Capital: Dublin 
Government: Parliamentary Democracy 
Currency: Euro (EUR) 
Area: 70,280 sq km 
Population: 4,172,013 (2006) 
Language: English, Irish 
Religion: Catholic 87.4%,
Church of Ireland (incl. Protestant) 2.9%,
Muslim 0.8%,
Other Religion 1.3%,
None 4.2%,
Not Stated 1.6%
Electricity: 230V/50Hz (United Kingdom plug) 
Calling Code: +353 
Internet TLD: .ie 
Time Zone: UTC (End Oct to End Mar) and UTC+1 (End Mar to End Oct)

  Ireland, known popularly as the Emerald Isle, is an island in north-western Europe which has been divided politically since 1920. Most of the island is made up of the Republic of Ireland. The remainder is Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.