Flag
Description
Three
equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and orange; officially
the flag colors have no meaning, but a common interpretation is
that the green represents the Irish nationalist (Gaelic) tradition
of Ireland; orange represents the Orange tradition (minority supporters
of William of Orange); white symbolizes peace (or a lasting truce)
between the green and the orange
note: similar to the flag of Cote d'Ivoire, which is shorter and
has the colors reversed - orange (hoist side), white, and green;
also similar to the flag of Italy, which is shorter and has colors
of green (hoist side), white, and red
Independence
/ Republic Days
Independence from the United Kingdom
- Declared 24 April 1916
- Ratified 21 January 1919
Capital
Dublin
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Calling code
353
Currency
Euro
(€)[note 1] (EUR)
Geographic
Coordinates
53°20.65'N 6°16.05'W
Official languages
Irish
English
Location
Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in
the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
Geographic coordinates
53 00 N, 8 00 W
Map references
Europe
Area
total: 70,273 sq km
country comparison to the world: 120
land: 68,883 sq km
water: 1,390 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly larger than West Virginia
Coastline
1,448 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Carrauntoohil 1,041 m
Nationality
noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural)
adjective: Irish
Languages
English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or
Gaeilge) (official, spoken mainly in areas along the western coast)
National symbol(s)
harp, shamrock (trefoil)
National anthem
name: "Amhran na bhFiann" (The Soldier's Song)
National
Anthem lyrics/music
Peadar KEARNEY [English], Liam O RINN [Irish]/Patrick HEENEY and
Peadar KEARNEY
note: adopted 1926; instead of "Amhran na bhFiann," the
song "Ireland's Call" is often used in athletic events
where citizens of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland compete
as a unified team
Budget
revenues: $75.32 billion
expenditures: $91.3 billion (2013 est.)
Taxes and other revenues
34.1% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
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