Ireland Geography Profile 2012

The Republic of Ireland is an island located northwest of the European continent in the North Atlantic. It covers an area of 70,282 sq. km. It is located at 53 degrees north and 8 ° West. The country comprises twenty-six counties (thirty-two all Ireland) since the partition of the country in 1921.

The capital of Ireland is Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath or Irish), but other cities have a certain reputation Galway, Cork, Waterford, etc..

The morphology of the island comprises a central plain surrounded by mountains and hills, particularly in Donegal and Wicklow. The landscapes are made of bogs, lakes and rivers. At Southwest, the cliffs of Moher overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Nearby, the Aran Islands facing the Bay of Galway. To the east, north Dublin, the shoreline is fairly flat. But all around the island lie numerous sandy beaches.