Search
Ireland
-
Ireland: Éire
Population: 4,832,425
Language: English and Irish are the most widely spoken languages of Ireland
Land: 27,132 sq miles
Major Places: Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Derry
Political System: Parliamentary Democracy
Independence Day: January 21stGross Domestic Product (GDP): 333.73 billion US dollars
Top Production Items:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Organic chemicals
- Optical, technical, medical apparatus
- Perfumes, cosmetics
- Machinery including computers
- Electrical machinery, equipment
- Aircraft, spacecraft
- Other chemical goods
- Meat
- Dairy, eggs, honey
3 Interesting Facts:
- Many Irish family names start with "Mac" or "O'...", which means respectively "son of ..." and "grandson of ..." in Gaelic.
- The Irish consume in average 131.1 liters of beer per year.
- 78.31% of people in Ireland are Roman Catholic.
Catholic Dioceses in Ireland:
4 Archdiocese
Archdiocese of Armagh22 Diocese
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Archdiocese of Dublin
Archdiocese of Tuam
Diocese of Achonry
Diocese of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois)
Diocese of Clogher
Diocese of Clonfert
Diocese of Cloyne
Diocese of Cork and Ross
Diocese of Derry
Diocese of Down and Connor
Diocese of Dromore
Diocese of Elphin
Diocese of Ferns
Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh
Diocese of Kerry
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
Diocese of Killala
Diocese of Killaloe
Diocese of Kilmore
Diocese of Limerick
Diocese of Meath
Diocese of Ossory
Diocese of Raphoe
Diocese of Waterford and LismoreMission Organizations in Ireland:
Mission Activities in Ireland: