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Iran, [a] also known as Persia [b] and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran ( IRI ), [c] is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Iraq to the west and Turkey to the northwest, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman & the Persian Gulf to the ...
- Ethnicities in Iran
The majority of the population of Iran (approximately 80%)...
- Flag
The national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian:...
- History of Iran
History of Iran. The history of Iran (or Persia, as it was...
- Emblem
The National Emblem of Iran (Persian: نشان رسمی, romanized:...
- Armed Forces
The Iranian Armed Forces, officially the Islamic Republic of...
- Talk
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- Supreme Leader of Iran
Mandate and status. The Supreme Leader of Iran is elected by...
- Timeline of Iranian History
Year Date Event 550 BC: Cyaxares dies and is succeeded by...
- Persia (Disambiguation)
Safavid Iran; The Qajar dynasty (1785–1925) Qajar Iran; The...
- Iranian Arabs
Iranian Arabs (Arabic: عرب إيران ʿArab Īrān; Persian:...
- Ethnicities in Iran
The eight-year-long Iran–Iraq War (September 1980 – August 1988, known as The Imposed War in Iran [98]) was the most important international event for the first decade of the Islamic Republic and possibly for its history so far. It helped to strengthen the revolution although it cost Iran much in lives and treasure.
Iran, ( Persian: ايران, Īrān; pronunciation: [iːˈɾɒn] ), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran ( Persian: جمهوری اسلامی ايران, transliteration: Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān ), also known as Persia, is a country in Western Asia. The 18th largest country in the world, Iran is approximately the size of the United ...
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- Religion in Iran
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In the past, Iran was called "Persia" by people outside of the country. The people that lived there called the country "Iran". The official name was Persia, The name Persia was used when dealing with other countries and in governmentpapers. In 1935, Reza Shāh Pahlavi was Shah of Iran. He officially asked foreigners to call the country "Iran". This ...
Iran has the natural resource of oil. It is a member of OPEC. Oil is one of its main exports. Rice, handicrafts, carpets and crocus are important local products. Iran is the world's largest exporter and producer of caviar.Iran is also one of the world's biggest exporters of pistachio nuts. Iran has factories that produce industrial products. Iran i...
About 90% of Iranian people are Muslim. The state religion is Shia Islam. It has been the state religion since the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century. This is the religion of about 75% of Iranians. They belong to the Twelver branch. About 9% of Iranians Muslim belong to the Sunni branch of Islam. The 9% of Iranians who are not Muslim are Bahá'ís, ...
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1. Akbarzadeh, P. (2003) "Iran or Persia? Farsi or Persian? Which Ones Should be Called ?!" Archived 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine. Payvand News of Iran. 2. Norton, K. (2002) "ARYAN" Archived 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Rhetoric of Race Dictionary Project. College of New Jersey.
The culture of Iran ( Persian: فرهنگ ایران) or culture of Persia [1] [2] [3] is among the most influential in the world. Iran ( Persia) is widely considered to be one of the cradles of civilization.
Population. According to the 2016 population census the population of Iran was 79.9 million, [1] a fourfold increase since 1956. Between 1976 and 1986, an average annual population growth of almost 4% was reached, but due to decreasing fertility levels the growth decreased to 1.2% between 2011 and 2016.
