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| Introduction | p. 5 |
| Geography | p. 7 |
| Landscape | |
| Climate | |
| Flora | |
| Fauna | |
| Cities | |
| History | p. 19 |
| Pre-Islamic civilization | |
| Decline of the kingdoms | |
| The spread of Islam | |
| The Europeans and the first Ottoman occupation | |
| The British in South Yemen | |
| The second Ottoman occupation | |
| Consolidation of the Zaidi imamate | |
| Formation of the Yemen Arab Republic | |
| The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen | |
| Unification of the two Yemens | |
| Yemen after unification | |
| Government | p. 31 |
| The constitution | |
| The institutions of government | |
| The legal system | |
| Political parties and civil war | |
| Political outlook | |
| Economy | p. 41 |
| The challenge of development | |
| Agriculture | |
| Women in agriculture | |
| Natural resources | |
| Industry | |
| Energy and transportation | |
| Environment | p. 51 |
| Soil erosion and desertification | |
| The water crisis | |
| The effects of climate change | |
| Natural catastrophes | |
| Pollution | |
| Yemenis | p. 63 |
| Population | |
| The Arabs | |
| Yemeni Jews | |
| Social structure | |
| Rural/urban divisions | |
| Men's wear | |
| Women's wear | |
| Lifestyle | p. 73 |
| Social values | |
| The pace of life | |
| The family | |
| Children | |
| Arranged marriages | |
| Education | |
| Health | |
| Inside a tower house | |
| Religion | p. 83 |
| The Prophet | |
| Sunnism and Shiism | |
| The Koran, the Sunna, and the Hadith | |
| The Five Pillars of Islam | |
| The mosque | |
| Prayer and daily life | |
| Languag | p. 91 |
| The Arabic language | |
| Letters and numbers | |
| Writing | |
| Speaking | |
| Body language | |
| Media | |
| Arts | p. 99 |
| Poetry | |
| Calligraphy | |
| Architecture | |
| The art of house building | |
| Silver jewelry | |
| Decorative weapons | |
| Dancing | |
| Music and song | |
| Contemporary trends | |
| Leisure | p. 111 |
| Games | |
| Sports | |
| Bathhouses | |
| Men's gatherings and khat parties | |
| Women's gatherings | |
| Festivals | p. 119 |
| Religious occasions | |
| Ramadan and fasting | |
| Feasting | |
| Secular holidays | |
| Day of National Unity | |
| Agricultural festivals | |
| Weddings | |
| Food | p. 125 |
| Yemeni cuisine | |
| The kitchen | |
| Food preparation | |
| Meal patterns | |
| Table etiquette | |
| Favorite foods and drinks | |
| Map of Yemen | p. 132 |
| About the Economy | p. 135 |
| About the Culture | p. 137 |
| Time Line | p. 138 |
| Glossary | p. 140 |
| For Further Information | p. 141 |
| Bibliography | p. 142 |
| Index | p. 143 |
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