City Statistics
Location: Province of Leinster, Ireland.
Country dialling code: 353.
Population: 952,692 (city); 1,058,264 (metropolitan area).
Religion: 91.6% Catholic, 2.5% Church of Ireland, plus small congregations of Presbyterians, Protestants, Methodists, Jews and other denominations.
Time zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 240 volts AC, 50Hz; English-style, square three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 5°C (41°F).
Average July temp: 17°C (63°F).
Annual rainfall: 73mm (28.5 inches).
Cost of Living
On 1 January 2002, the Irish Punt was replaced by the Euro.
One-litre bottle of mineral water: €1.50
33cl bottle of beer: €4
Financial Times newspaper: €2.40
36-exposure colour film: €7.50
City-centre bus ticket: €0.90–1.60
Adult football ticket: €19–38
Three-course meal with wine/beer: €20–40
1 Euro (€1) = £0.72; US$1.17; C$1.60; A$1.80; Ir£0.79
1 Irish Punt (Ir£1) = €1.27
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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