People

Population: 4,062,235 (July 2006 estimate) (growth rate): 1.15% (2006 estimate)

Gdp: $177.2 billion (2006 estimate) (per capita): $43,600 (2006 estimate)

Languages:
English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (official) (Gaelic or Gaeilge) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard

Government

Capital: Dublin

Government type: republic, parliamentary democracy

Geography

Natural Resources: barite, copper, dolomite, gypsum, lead, limestone, natural gas, peat, silver, zinc