Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Ireland
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![]() Location of Ireland (dark green) in Europe (dark grey) | |
Geography | |
Location | Northwestern Europe |
Coordinates | 53°25′N 8°0′W / 53.417°N 8.000°WCoordinates: 53°25′N 8°0′W / 53.417°N 8.000°W |
Adjacent bodies of water | Atlantic Ocean |
Area | 84,421 km2 (32,595 sq mi)[1] |
Area rank | 20th[2] |
Coastline | 7,527 km (4677.1 mi)[3][4] |
Highest elevation | 1,041 m (3415 ft) |
Highest point | Carrauntoohil |
Administration | |
Largest city | Dublin (pop. 1,173,179) |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Largest city | Belfast (pop. 343,542) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Irish |
Population | 7,026,636 (2022)[a][5] |
Population rank | 19th |
Pop. density | 77.8/km2 (201.5/sq mi) |
Languages | English, Irish, ISL, Ulster Scots, NISL, Shelta |
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Additional information | |
Time zone | |
• Summer (DST) | |
Patron saints | Saint Patrick Saint Brigid Saint Colmcille |
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Ireland
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.