Republic Of Ireland
Official name:	Ireland, Republic Of
Capital City:	Dublin
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.ie
International Dialing Code:	353
Population:	3,566,833 (July 1996
Currency:	1 Euro, = 100 euro cents
Spoken Languages:	Irish (Gaelic), spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard, English is the language generally used
Holidays:	Jan 3, Mar 17, Apr 25, May 2, Jun 6, Aug 1, Oct 31, Dec 26, 27
Major Exports:	Commodities: chemicals, data processing equipment, industrial machinery, live animals, animal products Partners: EU 73% (UK 27%, Germany 14%, France 9%), US 9%
Major Imports:	Commodities: food, animal feed, data processing equipment, petroleum and petroleum products, machinery, textiles, clothing Partners: EU 58% (UK 36%, Germany 7%, France 4%), US 18%
Total Export:	$29.9 billion (f.o.b., 1994)
Total Import:	$25.3 billion (c.i.f., 1994)
Gross Domestic Product:	$54.6 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$15,400 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	98%
Population Growth Rate:	-0.22% (1996 est.)