Geography of Ireland
- Ireland is: a country, on an island
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Northern Europe
- Western Europe
- British Isles
- Ireland (the island)
- Ireland (the sovereign state)
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland (the island)
- British Isles
- Europe
- Time zone: Western European Time (UTC+00), Irish Standard Time = Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Ireland
- High: Carrauntoohil 1,038 m (3,406 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: United Kingdom 360 km
- Coastline: 1,448 km
- Population: 4,581,269 people (2011 census) - 119th most populous country
- Area: 70,273 km2 (27,133 sq mi) - 120th largest country
- Atlas of Ireland
Read more about this topic: Outline Of The Republic Of Ireland
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