AREALand Area - 68,883 sq km
Water Area - 1,390 sq km Total Area - 70,273 sq km Ireland is a bit bigger than West Virginia.
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IRISH BORDERSLand Boundaries - 443 km
Coastline - 1,448 km Ireland borders the U.K., the Atlantic Ocean, and the Irish Sea.
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ELEVATIONHighest Point - 1,041 m, Carrauntoohil
Lowest Point - 0 m, Atlantic Ocean |
CLIMATE
The climate of Ireland is temperate maritime, though slightly modified by the North Atlantic Current, which mediates temperatures. This gives the country cool summers and mild winters. It also makes Ireland consistently humid, and it is overcast about half the time.
TERRAIN
Ireland features a mostly flat to rolling plain on the interior, surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains. The country has sea cliffs on the west coast.