Head of state: Michael D. Higgins 
Head of government: Enda Kenny
Type of state: parliamentary democratic republic
Land area: 70,284 km2
Capital: Dublin
Population: 4.3 million
Religion/s: more than 90% Roman Catholic, 2.5% Anglican
Language/s: Irish, English
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 207bn
Change over previous year: -0.4%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 46,298
Swiss colony 2010: 1,449 people
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 652m
Change over previous year: +3.8%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 5,858 million
Change over previous year: +38.1%