Ireland
Island in the North Atlantic Ocean
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Key Takeaways
- Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe.
- It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel.
- As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.
- 9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.
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