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.jpg) Satellite image, October 2010 | |
 Location of Ireland (dark green) in Europe (green & 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 | 6,226 km (3868.7 mi)[3][4] |
| Highest elevation | 1,041 m (3415 ft) |
| Highest point | Carrauntoohil |
| Administration | |
| Largest city | Dublin (pop. 553,165) |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Largest city | Belfast (pop. 333,000) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Irish |
| Population | 6,572,728 (2016)[a][5] |
| Population rank | 19th |
| Pop. density | 77.8/km2 (201.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | English (Hiberno-English), Irish, Ulster Scots, Shelta |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
| Patron saints | Saint Patrick Saint Brigid Saint Columba |
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Ireland
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. 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.