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City Statistics

Location: Province of Leinster, Ireland.
Country dialling code: 353.
Population: 495,781 (city); 1,122,821 (metropolitan area).
Religion: 91.6% Catholic, 2.5% Church of Ireland, 5.9% small congregations of Presbyterians, Protestants, Methodists, Jews and other denominations.
Ethnic mix: Majority Irish, with largest minority Chinese, followed by Russian, other minorities include Nigerian and Romanian.
Time zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 240 volts AC, 50Hz; English-style, square three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 5C (41F).
Average July temp: 17C (63F).
Annual rainfall: 73mm (28.5 inches).



   
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