Geography of Ireland
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Geography of the island of Ireland in Northwestern Europe
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Geography of Ireland
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Ireland is an island in the north Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. It is Europe’s third-largest island and has low central plains surrounded by coastal mountains. Carrauntoohil is its highest peak, while the River Shannon is its longest river. The island has a mild, humid temperate oceanic climate. Politically, it includes the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
- Location
- Northwestern Europe, in the north Atlantic Ocean
- Highest peak
- Carrauntoohil, 1,039 metres above sea level
- Political divisions
- Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Geography of Ireland (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q822900
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Jeff Schmaltz. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsJeff Schmaltz, NASA Earth ObservatoryModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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