Ireland

Ireland is called Eire in Irish

Northern Ireland covers five-sixth of the island

Irish is the country's second official language

English is less commonly spoken

There are over 5.75 million people living in Ireland

The Irish capital is Dublin

Jonathan Swift is a great Irish novelist

Ireland has never won the Eurovision song contest

The most popular sports in the country are football and volleyball

In 2004 Ireland introduced a public smoking ban

Shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland

Saint Patrick's Day is Ireland's national holiday