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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TODAY: IRELAND

The People of Ireland Population: 5,011,102

Ethnic groups: Irish 82.2%, Irish travelers 0.7%, other white 9.5%, Asian 2.1%, black 1.4%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% Age structure:

0–14 years: 21.46% 15–24 years: 11.84% 25–54 years: 43.2% 55–64 years: 10.42% 65 years and over: 13.07%

Population grown rate: 1.15% Birth rate: 14.1 births/1,000 pop. Death rate: 6.6 deaths/1,000 pop. Migration rate: 4 migrants/1,000 pop. Infant mortality rate: 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth: Total population : 80.9 years Male: 78.6 years Female: 83.4 years Total fertility rate: 1.97 children born/woman

Religions: Roman Catholic 78.3%, Church of Ireland 2.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Orthodox 1.3%, Muslim 1.3%, other 2.4%, none 9.8%, unspecified 2.6% Languages: English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge official, spoken by approximately 39.8% of the population in 2016) Literacy rate: 99%

Source: www.cia.gov 2017

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