Summary The Republic of Ireland consists of twenty-six counties and is located on the island of Ireland, along with Northern Ireland. Ireland is a parliamentary democracy, made up of three branches of government: the executive branch, the legislative branch and the judiciary. The executive branch consists of the President, who is there primarily for ceremonial purposes, the Prime Minister, who is the head of government, and the Deputy Prime Minister. The legislative branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the judicial branch consists of the chief justice and seven other judges. This article reviews a brief overview of the history, economy, culture and business culture of the Republic of Ireland. Regarding their business culture, it offers advice on how to conduct business appropriately with Irish men and women.Republic of Ireland Country AnalysisHistoryLocated in the west of Great Britain , is the island of Ireland. The island covers approximately 32,000 square miles. and includes the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom (Holwell, 2001, para.2). The Republic of Ireland, which “occupies almost 85% of the total land area”, comprises twenty-six counties (Holwell, 2001, para. 2). The entire island, including the Republic and Northern Ireland, began under English rule as early as 1171, when England's King Henry II declared himself King of Ireland (Gall & Hobby, 2009, p. 234). ). Following the king's declaration, England eventually controlled most of Ireland. The division between “the conquering and conquered peoples took on a religious dimension”, during the Protestant Reformation in the middle of the article ......6Irish political system. (nd). Irish Presidency of the EU, Irish Politics and Government:. Retrieved April 13, 2014 from http://eu2013.ie/ireland-and-the-presidency/about-ireland/irishpoliticsandgovernment/irishpolitiquesystem/US Relations With Ireland. (April 3, 2014). US Department of State. Retrieved April 15, 2014 from http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3180.htmUnited States - Cultural Etiquette - e Diplomat. (January 1, 2014). United States - Cultural Etiquette - e Diplomat. Retrieved April 14, 2014 from http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_us.htmWILSON, TM (2001). Ireland. In CR Ember & M. Ember (Eds.), Countries and their cultures (Vol. 2, pp. 1091-1103). New York: Macmillan Reference USA. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3401700117&v=2.1&u=lom_cmichu&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=135e8aee0326549d9a2816d1e16b450f