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Dublin
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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| Conventional short form |
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Ireland
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Gaelic, Irish
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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260,000
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| Other languages |
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English, Galician Irish, Shelta
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| Other languages: |
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Cant, Erse, Gaeilge, Gammon, Irish, Irish Traveler Cant, Sheldru, The Cant
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| Dialects: |
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Connacht, Donegal, Leinster, Munster, North Hiberno English, South Hiberno English, Ulster
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Internet:
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| Domain |
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.ie
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| Internet users |
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1.25 Mio. (2001)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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22 (2000)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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53 00 N, 8 00 W
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| Area (sq km) |
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70,280.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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360.0
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Euro
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IRL
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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104.7 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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6.5% (2001*)
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Imports (US $)
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49.5 Bio. (f.o.b.. 2001)
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| Inflation rate |
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4.9% (2001)
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People:
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| Population |
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3,883,159
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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21.3% (M: 425,366; F: 403,268)
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- 15 - 64 years
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67.3% (M: 1,307,469; F: 1,305,038)
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| - 65 years and over |
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11.4% (M: 191,927; F: 250,091)
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| Labor force |
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1.8 Mio. (2001)
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