geography of the republic of ireland

See Also: Geography of Ireland

Location: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain Geographic coordinates: 53 N, 8 W Map references: Europe Area:
total: 70,280 km
land: 68,890 km
water: 1,390 km Area - comparative: slightly larger than West Virginia Land boundaries:
total: 360 km
border countries: United Kingdom 360 km Coastline: 1,448 km Maritime claims:
continental shelf: not specified
exclusive fishing zone: 370 km (200 nm)
territorial sea: 22 km (12 nm) Climate: temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time Terrain: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Carrauntoohil 1,041 m Natural resources: zinc, lead, natural gas, barite, copper, gypsum, limestone, dolomite, peat, silver Land use:
arable land: 15.2%
permanent crops: 0.03%
other: 84.77% (2001 est.) Irrigated land: NA Natural hazards: NA Environment - current issues: water pollution, especially of lakes, from agricultural runoff Environment - international agreements the Republic of Ireland is party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Endangered Species, Marine Life Conservation, Tropical Timber 94 Geography - note: strategic location on major air and sea routes between North America and northern Europe; over 40% of the population resides within 97 km of Dublin

Geography Of The Republic Of Ireland

See also