Ireland At A Glance
Surface area: 70 300 km2
Population: 4 517 758 (Eurostat 2009)
Joined the European Union: 1 January 1973
Currency: Euro since 1 January 1999 (formerly Irish pound/punt, IEP)
Ireland joined the European Union in 1973 and was one of the first-wave countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.


