Ethiopia Introduction Key Facts Chapter 01 LAND & PEOPLE Geography Climate Flora and Fauna People Regions A Brief History Government and Politics The Economy International Relations Chapter 02 VALUES & ATTITUDES National Identity Ethiopia's Cultures Attitudes Toward Foreigners Attitudes Toward Their Neighbors Religious Tradition and Modern Aspiration Education Hierarchy and Administration Militarism Democracy and Human Rights Attitudes to the Environment Attitudes to Pain nnd Suffering Attitudes to Death Gender and Sexuality Work Ethic and Attitudes to Time Chapter 03 RELIGION & TRADITION Orthodox Christianity Monastic Life Fasting Main Feast Days Baptism Cotholic Christianity Protestont Christianity Islam Circumcision Trnditional Beliefs Weddings Funernls Coffee Ceremony und Stimulnnts Time and Calendar Chapter 04 MAKING FRIENDS Ethiopians nnd Foreigners Invitations Home How Do You Meet Ethiopians? Men and Women——Cross-Cultural Relationships Low Life Avoiding Exploitation in Relationships Greetings end Farewells Chapter 05 THE ETHIOPIANS AT HOME The Home and the Compound The Fnmily Life's Routines Doily Work Growing Up in Ethiopia Marrioge Deoth and Mourning The Year's Round Dress Drinking Coffee Chapter 06 TIME OUT After Work end Weekends Weddings und Family Events Menofesho Spas Ethiopian Cuisine and Drink Eating Out and Burs Sports Music and Art Shopping PlacesTo Go Begging Chapter 07 TRAVEL,HEALTH&SAFETY Ethiopians on the Move Arrivals Transportation Getting About in Taxis Gori end Bojoj Renting Cars and Booking Flights Roads Walking in Cities Wherel0 Stay Health HIV/AIDS Latrines Security Chapter 08 BUSINESS BRIEFING The Business Environmenl Investing in Ethiopia The Business Culture Legalities Exchange Control Bureaucracy Meetings Contracts and Fulfillment Women Entrepreneurs Chapter 09 COMMUNICATING Language Forms of Address and Body Language Good Manners Reticence and Social Nuances Humor The Media The Telephone The Internel The Posl Office Conclusion Appendices Places People Exercises