This is Ireland 🇮🇪 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| 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) |
Start near the middle of Ireland and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 53.5104° S, 172.1933° E, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; 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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