Dig straight down through Ireland 🇮🇪 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Ireland's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Dublin |
|---|---|
| Population | about 4.94 million |
| Area | 58,475 km² (22,577 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Also written | Irlanda (es) · Irlande (fr) · 爱尔兰 (zh) · جمهورية أيرلندا (ar) · Ирландия (ru) · アイルランド (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Ireland, that point sits at 53.5104° S, 172.1933° E. The nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 225 km (140 miles) south-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Dunedin, New Zealand, about 857 km (533 miles) from the point.
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