Though the Census of Ireland 2011 counted 119,230 people in Cork city, there are in excess of 300,000 in Metropolitan Cork area. Overall Cork is 86.1% White Irish, 8.8% Other White, 2.2% Asian and 0.9% Black.
Longest Reign - Angola. Leila Lopes of Angola, Miss Universe 2011 will be reigning for the longest period in Miss Universe, approximately 1 year and 3 months (as Miss Universe 2012 will be held in December) from the time she was crowned on September 12, 2011.
The Queen may have overtaken Victoriaâs reign of 63 years and 216 days, but she ranks just 48th in the league table of longest verifiable rulers. King Sobhuza II of Swaziland, who spent 82 years 253 days on the throne of the small southern African kingdom, claims top spot.