The Republic of Ireland is the second-largest island in the British Isles located in Northwest Europe and third largest in Europe.
It is separated from the United Kingdom by the North Channel to the east. Irish culture has had strong influence over other cultures, particularly in literature, music, the language, and Gaelic games. The Irish culture shares close similarities with the UK in terms of the English language and sports like football, rugby, golf, and horse racing. Also, the country is commonly known as the Emerald Isle, due to the green colour of its beautiful landscapes, rolling hills and valleys. Ireland is a beautiful Island, combining contemporary modern cities with an unspoilt country side, cityscapes steeped in history and a rich natural habitat.
Ireland is situated in the Northwest of Europe and separated from the United Kingdom by the Irish Sea and the North Channel. To the west of the island is the Northern Atlantic Ocean, and to the South is the Celtic Sea.
Ireland has total land area of 84,421 square kilometres of which the Republic of Ireland is 83%, and the rest in Northern Ireland. it is the 20th biggest island in the world. Ireland experiences an oceanic climate which is mild with a few extremities.
Due to frequent rainfall and mild climate on the island, Ireland has extremely lush vegetation. Winters are from December to February, winters are cold but not freezing, with frequent rain and cloudy skies. The minimum temperature in inland areas averages between 7-8 ºC in Spring from March to May is cold but becomes milder once it reaches May.
It is the sunniest time of the year and the least rainy period. Summers from June to August, the temperatures are cool, with daily averages around 17-20 º c in Autumn from September to November is cloudy, rainy, and windy, with very little sunshine. Ireland is known to have 50% world’s leading financial services firms and leading MNCs, Global ICT, pharmaceutical, gaming companies such as Google, Medtronic and Microsoft.