Corsica is an Island of France located in the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the Republic of Ireland is an island country located in the North Atlantic in Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Corsica and the Republic of Ireland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Corsica bigger than the Republic of Ireland?
The total area of Corsica is 8,722 sq km, and the total area of the Republic of Ireland is 70,273 sq km. Corsica is smaller than the Republic of Ireland by 61,551 sq km. Corsica is around 8.06 times smaller than the Republic of Ireland.
Area of Corsica: 3,368 sq mi ( 8,722 km2 )
Area of the Republic of Ireland: 27,133 sq mi ( 70,273 km2 )
Population
According to the INSEE, World Bank data, the total population of Corsica as of 2019 was estimated to be around 339,178.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of the Republic of Ireland as of 7th December 2021, is estimated to be around 4,998,605.
Here is some more data comparison between Corsica and the Republic of Ireland.
The capital of Corsica is Ajaccio, and the capital city of the Republic of Ireland is Dublin.
Official Languages
Corsica: French
The Republic of Ireland: English, Irish
Human Development Index
HDI of Corsica as of 2018: 0.864
HDI of The Republic of Ireland as of 2018: 0.955
Corsica Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
The Republic of Ireland Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Corsica:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 2° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of the Republic of Ireland:
53° 25′ 0″ N, 8° 0′ 0″ W
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