Full Name Éire (Republic of Ireland) Capital City Dublin Area 70,300 sq km 27,143 sq miles Population 3,969,000 Time Zone GMT/UTC 0 () Daylight Saving Start last Sunday in March Daylight Saving End last Sunday in October Languages English (official) Although English is the main language of Ireland, it's spoken with a mellifluous lilt and a peculiar way of structuring sentences, to be sure. Gaelic (official) There remain areas of western and southern Ireland, known as the Gaeltacht, where Irish (Gaelic) is the native language - they include parts of Kerry, Galway, Mayo, Donegal and the Aran Islands. There are around 83,000 native speakers. Since Independence in 1921, the Republic of Ireland has declared itself to be bilingual, and many documents and road signs are printed in both Gaelic and English. Religion 90% Roman Catholic, 3% Protestant Currency Euro (€) Electricity 230V 50HzHz Electric Plug Details British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade Country Dialing Code 353 |