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Area of travel when quoting: UK, Ireland and SE Asia
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Lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland, separated by the Irish Sea, is the island of Great Britain. Politically, the state Ireland (described as the Republic of Ireland) covers five-sixths of the island, with Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, covering the remainder in the north-east.
The population of the island is slightly under 6 million (2006), with 4.2 million in the republic and an estimated almost 1.75 million in Northern Ireland.
Language: Irish, English
Area: 70,283 sq. km
Population: 6 million
Capital City: Dublin
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Address
Seventh Floor, Fitzwilton House
Wilton Terrace
Dublin 2
Ireland
Telephone +353 1 664 5300
Fax: +353 1 662 3566 (Political and Trade)
+353 1 678 5185 (Consular and Administration)
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