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Ireland - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

70,182 sq km (27,097 sq miles).

Population: 

4,713,993 (UN estimate 2016).

Population density: 

69.7 per sq km.

Capital: 

Dublin.

Government: 

Republic.

Head of state: 

President Michael D Higgins since 2011.

Head of government: 

Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin since 2025.

Electricity: 

230 volts AC, 50Hz. British-style plugs with three square pins are used.

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