🇮🇪 Ireland (Dublin) — Currency, Timezone, Voltage, Visa & Economy Profile
The Eurozone's main English-speaking nation, boasting a $106,000 GDP per capita as the European headquarters for Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Pfizer.
Ireland
Capital: Dublin · EUR (€)
15:47:01
UTC+0 · -9h
🇰🇷 KR: 00:47:01
~13.4 hrs
8,951 km
🇰🇷 Seoul ↔ 🇮🇪 Dublin
220–240V Same Voltage, Plug Adapter Required (Type G/I/J)
🛂 90 days Visa-Free (Eurozone English-speaking)
💧 Tap water safe to drink directly (high quality municipal supply)
💵 Modest tipping (round up bill or leave 5%–10% for good table service)
🗣️ Languages: English, Irish (Gaeilge)
🏛️ Government: Parliamentary Republic (English-speaking Eurozone)
🕌 Religion: Roman Catholic 69%, Unaffiliated 15%, Protestant 7%
📦 Top Exports: Pharmaceuticals & Biologics, Software & Cloud Tech Services
🌤️ Climate & Terrain: Lush green 'Emerald Isle' with mild Atlantic maritime weather
⚖️ Direct Comparison vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
📐 Land area (70,273 km²) is ~70% the size of South Korea (World #119).
💳 Everyday dining & hotel costs are ~16% higher than South Korea (avg meal $19.5).
💰 GDP per capita ($106,000) is 2.93x South Korea's, with a life expectancy of 82.9 years.
🚗 Driving Side: Drives on the LEFT (Right-Hand Drive vehicles) — opposite to Korea/US/Continental Europe.
💡 Uses the Euro (EUR) for currency, but British-style Type G 3-pin sockets (230V/50Hz) for power—bring a Type G adapter.
📐 Ireland Land Area (km²), True Size & World Factbook
70,273 km² (World #119)70,273 km²
0.7x S. Korea
75명/km²
Urban 64.4%
82.9세
Median 39.1y
🚙 좌측통행(우핸들)
🚨 112 / 999 · 🛡️62/100
📊 Ireland Global Economy, Demographics & Passport Metrics
🏛️ Country Overview, Major Cities & Core Industries
The Eurozone's main English-speaking nation, boasting a $106,000 GDP per capita as the European headquarters for Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Pfizer.
Dublin · Galway · Cork
Driven by software, cloud services, and biopharmaceutical exports from multinational headquarters in Dublin and Cork.
Uses the Euro (EUR) for currency, but British-style Type G 3-pin sockets (230V/50Hz) for power—bring a Type G adapter.
🔌 Ireland Voltage, Socket & Plug Adapter Guide
🔌 Adapter Needed (230V)220–240V Same Voltage, Plug Adapter Required (Type G/I/J) (230V 50Hz / Type G)
90 days Visa-Free (Eurozone English-speaking)