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Capital
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Dublin
Population
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3,840,838 (July 2001 est.)
Area
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70,280 sq km, slightly larger than West Virginia
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Government
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Republic
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Money
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Irish pound (IEP); euro (EUR)
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note: on 1 January 1999, the EU introduced the euro as a common currency that is now being used by financial institutions in Ireland at a fixed rate of 0.787564 Irish pounds per euro and will replace the local currency for all transactions in 2002
Climate
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Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
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Language
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English is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard)
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