Romania Introduction Key Facts Chapter 01 LAND & PEOPLE Geographical Snapshot Climate and Weather A Brief History Government Politics The Economy Stuck in the Middle A Period of Transition Bucharest The Countryside Chapter 02 VALUES & ATTITUDES Orphans, Dogs, and Dracula Patriotism and Anti-Patriotism The Latin Temperament Conspicuous Consumption Attitudes Toward Ethnic Minorities Attitudes Toward Westerners Attitudes Toward Authority The State Versus the Individual Privacy and Personal Space Toll Poppy Syndrome Men and Women Suspicion Passivity and Fatalism Hospitality Money Religion Superstition Chapter 03 CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS Public Holidays Family Occasions Name Days From Birth to Death Chapter 04 MAKING FRIENDS How to Meet People Forms of Address Table Manners Smoking Conversation Education and Opinions Language Chapter 05 THE ROMANIANS AT HOME House and Home Food Alcohol Health Television The Family Children Education A Couple-Centric Society Marriage Love and Sexuality Chapter 06 TIME OUT Romonians Relaxing Restaurants Clubs and Bars At the Mall The Cinema Theater, Opera, Concerts, and Jazz Parks Sports and Pastimes Vacations Dress Codes Chapter 07 TRAVELING Arrival Walking Buses and Streetcars The Metro Trains Taxis Driving Flying Health, Crime, and Security Chapter 08 BUSINESS BRIEFING The Changing Economy Business Culture Bribery and Corruption Connections Bureaucracy The Black Market The Legal System Business Hierarchies Independent Thinking Passing the Buck Renegotiability \