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Ireland

Ire·land [ rlənd ] 

1. 
island in northwestern Europe, in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain. It comprises the Republic of Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland.
Area: 84,431 sq km (32,599 sq mi) 


2. 
country occupying the southern, central, and northwestern parts of the island of Ireland.
Languages: English, Irish Gaelic.
Currency: euro.
Capital: Dublin.
Population: 4,203,200 (2009 estimate).
Area: 70,209 sq km (27,108 sq mi) 
Official name  Republic of Ireland

Gaelic name  Éire
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