Ireland (; ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.

Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, in the northeast of the island. In 2011, the population of Ireland was about 6.4million, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain. Just under 4.6million live in the Republic of Ireland and just over 1.8million live in Northern Ireland.

The island's geography comprises relatively low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, with several navigable rivers extending inland. The island has lush vegetation, a product of its mild but changeable climate which is free of extremes in temperature. Thick woodlands covered the island until the Middle Ages. As of 2013, the amount of land that is wooded in Ireland is about 11% of the total, compared with a European average of 35%. There are twenty-six extant mammal species native to Ireland. The Irish climate is very moderate and classified as oceanic. As a result, winters are milder than expected for such a northerly area. However, summers are cooler than those in Continental Europe. Rainfall and cloud cover are abundant.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. what portion of Ireland does the Republic of Ireland cover?
2. what part of the Atlantic is it located in?
3. how does it rank in terms of size of islands on earth?
4. how many people live there?
5. how many of those are in the Republic of Ireland?
6. how many are in norther ireland?
7. what channel separates Great Britain from Ireland?
8. what is the population rank of the island?
9. does it have lush vegetation?
10. how much of the land is wodded?
11. is that lower or higher than the European average?

Numbered answers:
1. five-sixths
2. North
3. twentieth-largest
4. 6.4million
5. Just under 4.6million
6. just over 1.8million
7. North Channel
8. second-most populous island in Europe
9. Yes
10. 11%
11. lower