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Ireland comprises the island of Ireland, except for the six northern counties that are part of Northern Ireland and therefore of the United Kingdom.
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Geography
Ireland has a land area of 70,280 square kilometers, including 1390 square kilometers of enclosed water. It has a coastline of 1448 kilometers, plus a land border of 360 kilometers with the United Kingdom.The highest point is Carrauntoohil, at 1041 meters above sea level.[1]
Climate
Ireland is cool and damp, with extremes moderated by the surrounding ocean. Approximately half of the days see more than one millimeter of rainfall. Most areas average around 3.5 hours of sunshine daily.[2]Population
As at July 2008, the population is estimated to be 4,156,119 with a median age of 34.6 years, of whom 49.7% are male.The average life expectancy at birth is 78.07 years (75.4 years for males and 80.9 years for females).[1]
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- CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications /the-world-factbook/ geos/ei.html - Climate of Ireland
http://www.met.ie/
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