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Ireland

أيرلندا

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Key facts

Official name
Republic of Ireland
Name in Arabic
أيرلندا
Capital
Dublin
Region
Europe
Subregion
Northern Europe
Official languages
English, Irish
Currency
Euro · € · EUR
Area
70,273 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

Flags often confused with this one

About Ireland

Ireland is a country in Northern Europe, one of the 45 countries of Europe on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Republic of Ireland. In Arabic, the name is written أيرلندا, and the capital دبلن. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Western hemispheres.

The capital of Ireland is Dublin. Dublin lies at about 53° north and 6° west. Ireland has 2 official languages: English and Irish. Its currency is the Euro, with the symbol ⁨€⁩ and the international code EUR. 24 other countries use the same currency, including France, Spain, and Germany.

Ireland covers about 70,273 square kilometres, which puts it 118th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with one country: the United Kingdom. Other countries in Northern Europe include Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flags of Côte d'Ivoire and Italy, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Europe quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Ireland with the other countries of the same region.

Test yourself

Ten rounds on the countries of Europe, Ireland included.

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