Ireland Languages

Both English and Irish are official languages in Ireland. Irish is sometimes referred to as Gaelic. It is part of the Indo-European family of languages as a Goidelic language. Irish utilizes a Latin script and its alphabet comprises of 18 letters in total.

Although the Irish used to hold more prominence in Ireland, it began to lose its popularity at the end of the 1800s. Today, around 36% of the population of Ireland reportedly speaks Irish, a small number of whom it is the first language of. 99% of the population of Irish citizens speak English.

To say "hello" in Irish, one can say "dia dhuit". "Goodbye" is "slán". For something more complicated, one can say "how are you?" by asking "Conas tá tú?"

Some of the minority languages spoken in Ireland include Russian, French, German, Mandarin, Scots, Shelta, and Japanese.

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Capital	Dublin
Languages	English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 38.7% of the population as a first or second language in 2011; mainly spoken in areas along the western coast)
Ethnic Groups	Irish 84.5%, other white 9.8%, Asian 1.9%, black 1.4%, mixed and other 0.9%, unspecified 1.6% (2011 est.)
Religion	Roman Catholic 84.7%, Church of Ireland 2.7%, other Christian 2.7%, Muslim 1.1%, other 1.7%, unspecified 1.5%, none 5.7% (2011 est.)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	6 December 1921 (from the UK by treaty)
Area	70,273.00 km²
Water Area	1,390.00 km²
Land Area	68,883.00 km²
Population	4,952,473.00 Population distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest agglomeration being in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, poorer soil, lack of good transport routes, and fewer job opportunities
Location	Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
No. Bordering Countries	1
Bordering Countries	UK 443 km
GDP(PPP)	$322,000,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$69,400.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are machinery and equipment, computers, and chemicals.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are the United Kingdom, the United States, and France.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, and chemicals.
Climate	Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
Terrain	Mostly flat to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast
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