- government: republic and parliamentary democracy
- area: 70300 km2
- capital: Dublin
- official languages: Irish, English
- population: 4 million
- currency: euro, earlier Irish Pound
- year of joining the European Union: 1973
- GDP (nominal) per capita: 50,200 $ (2006)
- leading religion:Catholicism
- traditional dish: Irish stew
- life expectancy: 77 years
- national sports: football, hurling
- calling code: +353
- international license plate codes: IRL
- internet TLD: .ie