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Ireland
- Location
Location Description
Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of its island in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the United Kingdom
- Continent
- Europe
- Bordering Country
- United Kingdom
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, white and orange.
- Capital
- Dublin
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Currency
- (euro)
- Size
- 27,133 sq mi (70,273 sq km) — 122nd largest
- Total Population
- 5,458,600 people — 121st largest
- Population Density
- 201 people per sq mi (77.7 people per sq km) — 136th largest
- Fun Fact
- The first country to legalize marriage equality by popular vote (enacted in 2015)