Facts & figures about Dublin, Ireland

Location
Latitude: 53° 26' North
Longitude: 6° 15' West

Area
113 sq km (44 sq mi)

Population
Total population 505,739

Ethnic mix
Majority Irish, largest minority Chinese, followed by Russian, Nigerian and Romanian

Religion
Roman Catholic 88%, other 12%

Government
Governed by Dublin City Council, which is presided over by the Lord Mayor of Dublin who is elected for a yearly term

Major industries
Brewing (beer), textiles, food processing, crystal, pharmaceuticals, tourism

Telephone area code
01

Country dialing code
+353 (Ireland)

Time zone
GMT (GMT + 1 hour from last Sunday in March
to Saturday before last Sunday in October)

Electricity
240 volts AC, 50Hz

Official holidays
January 1 New Year's Day

March 17 St. Patrick's Day

Good Friday (Easter Sunday 2 days)

Easter Sunday (usually in April)

Easter Monday (Easter Sunday + 1 day)

May Day, first Monday in May

June Bank Holiday, first Monday in June

Aug. Bank Holiday, first Monday in Aug.

Oct. Bank Holiday, last Monday in Oct.

December 25 Christmas Day

December 26 St. Stephen's Day