Ireland
Europe · Capital: Dublin
Ireland is a country in Europe, home to about 5.3 million people across 70,273 km². Its capital is Dublin. It is an island nation sharing land borders with one country.
Key facts
Capital
Dublin
Region
Europe
Population
~5.3 million people
Area
70,273 km²
Density
75 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Languages
Irish, English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,038 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
The euro
Member of
European Union
Flag colors
green, white, orange
Land borders (1)
United KingdomIreland in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Ireland is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Ireland, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name ends with “-land”1 of 7
- Its name begins with “I”1 of 8
- Its capital city's name begins with “D”1 of 9
- Its flag contains orange1 of 10
- Borders exactly one country1 of 16
- Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
- Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Is in Europe1 of 44
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177