Area (sq km): total: 70,280 sq km land: 68,890 sq km water: 1,390 sq km
Roadways (km): total: 96,602 km paved: 96,602 km (includes 200 km of expressways) (2003)
Languages (%): English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Literacy (%): definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
Currency (code): euro (EUR)
GDP - per capita (PPP): $46,600 (2007 est.)
GDP - real growth rate (%): 6% (2007 est.)
Industries: steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction and refurbishment; glass and crystal; software, tourism
Internet users: 1.708 million (2007)


Source: CIA - The World Factbook