Ireland
- Largest city: Dublin
- Official languages: English (official), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official)
- National languages: English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
- Total area: 27,135 miles² (70,280 km²)
- 2008 Estimated population: 4,156,119 people
Ireland Headlines
- Pirelli, Mercedes in dock over F1 tire tests 13 minutes ago
- Rugby-Izzy ready for Lions challenge? Absolutely, says Folau 20 minutes ago
- Cricket-Pietersen named in England Twenty20 squad 21 minutes ago
- Motor racing-FIA accuses Mercedes of gaining from illegal test 23 minutes ago
- If it continued… (Italy v Japan) 24 minutes ago
- Athletes pursue class action lawsuit against NCAA 28 minutes ago
- Rugby-Warburton leads eight Welsh Lions in first test 31 minutes ago
- Rugby-Australia's Folau in uncapped trio to face Lions 45 minutes ago
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| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Flag of Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Flag of Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Flag of Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Flag of Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Flag of Russia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Flag of South Korea | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Flag of China | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |