🇮🇪 Ireland
National FlagGeography & Borders
Introduction & Background
Ireland (/ˈaɪərlənd/ⓘ YRE-lənd; Template:Lang-ga Template:IPA-ga; Ulster-Scots: Airlann Template:IPA-sco) 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.8
Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.5
Minerals
No mineral species have their type localities (original discovery site) defined within Ireland in the Wikidata database. Explore other galleries to view geographic and climate data.
Flora & Flowers
Ireland is home to a diverse range of plant species. Explore some of the native plants and flowers found in Ireland below:
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Animals & Wildlife
Ireland is home to a diverse range of animal species. Explore some of the native animals and wildlife found in Ireland below:
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Music Albums
Explore the top 30 most-played music albums in Ireland, sourced from Apple Music charts:
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