What is Leinster?
{{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Leinster |nickname = |native_name = {{lang-ga|Laighin / Cúige Laighean}} |motto = |website = |image_skyline = |image_flag = Flag of Leinster.svg |flag_size = 180px |image_shield = Coat of arms of Leinster.svg |shield_size = 125px |image_map = Leinster locator map.svg |mapsize = 192px |subdivision_type = State |subdivision_name = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Ireland|Counties]] |subdivision_name2 = [[County Carlow|Carlow]]<br>[[County Dublin|Dublin]]<br>[[County Kildare|Kildare]]<br>[[County Kilkenny|Kilkenny]]<br>[[County Laois|Laois]]<br>[[County Longford|Longford]]<br>[[County Louth|Louth]]<br>[[County Meath|Meath]]<br>[[County Offaly|Offaly]]<br>[[County Westmeath|Westmeath]]<br>[[County Wexford|Wexford]]<br>[[County Wicklow|Wicklow]] |leader_title = [[Teachta Dála]] |leader_name = 36 [[Fine Gael]] TDs<br> 27 [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] TDs<br> 8 [[Fianna Fáil]] TDs<br>7 [[Sinn Féin]] TDs <br> 6 [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] TDs<br> 4 [[United Left Alliance|ULA]] TDs |area_total_sq_mi = 7,644 |area_total_km2 = 19,800 |population_as_of = 2011 |population_total =2,501,208 ([[Provinces of Ireland|1st]]) |footnotes = |coordinates={{coord|53|20|N|6|15|W|region:IE|display=inline,title}} }} '''Leinster''' ({{IPAEng|ˈlɛnstər}}; [[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Laighin'', {{IPA2|lainʲ}}), one of the [[Provinces of Ireland]], lies in the east of [[Ireland]] and comprises the counties of [[County Carlow|Carlow]], [[County Dublin|Dublin]], [[County Kildare|Kildare]], [[County Kilkenny|Kilkenny]], [[County Laois|Laois]], [[County Longford|Longford]], [[County Louth|Louth]], [[County Meath|Meath]], [[County Offaly|Offaly]], [[County Westmeath|Westmeath]], [[County Wexford|Wexford]] and [[County Wicklow|Wicklow]]. Leinster has the largest population of the four provinces of Ireland. The traditional flag of Leinster features a [[gold]]en [[harp]] on a [[green]] background. == Cities == * The largest city in Leinster is [[Dublin]], t