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IRANCalled Persia before 1935
Kingdom before 1979 for about 2600 years
Islamic Republic after 1979
Green‐ symbol of fertility
White‐ Symbol of pureness and peace
Red‐ Symbol of the martyrs' blood
Persian Empire, 500 B.C.
Quick Facts• Area: 1,648,195 sq km. country comparison to the world: 18
• land: 1,531,595 sq km
• water: 116,600 sq km
• Population: 66,429,284 (July 2009 est.), country comparison to the world: 19
• 0‐14 years: 21.7% (male 7,394,841/female 7,022,076)
• 15‐64 years: 72.9% (male 24,501,544/female 23,914,172)
• 65 years and over: 5.4% (male 1,725,828/female 1,870,823) (2009 est.)
• Descent : Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%
• Religion: Muslim 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
• Spoken Language: Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkish and Turkish dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkic 1%, other 2%
• Iranian Language called Persian, or Farsi is spoken in several countries other than Iran such as: Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Iraq and Kazakhstan.
• It is estimated that between 80 to 140million people speak in Farsi.
Mountains • ALBORZ Mountain‐ Located in North of IRAN, highest summit
called DAMAVAND with 5756 m height
• ZAGROS Mountain‐ Located in West of IRAN, highest summit called DENA with 4359 m height
Deserts• KAVIR desert‐ located in north center
• LOOT desert‐ located in south center of IRAN
Lake ORUMIYE
Biggest lake of IRAN which is located in north west
WeatherNorth: humid, rainy
West: dry, cold, snowyEast: dry, cold winter, hot summer
South: humid, hot
Traditional Houses
Modern Houses
Biggest CitiesCapital: TEHRAN
MASHHADISFAHANTABRIZSHIRAZYAZDAHVAZ
Typical Shopping Center‐Tehran
ISFAHAN‐ The capital before TEHRAN
33 Bridge (left) and KHAJO Bridge (right) over River ZAYANDEH
ISFAHANPicture of the World Square
SHIRAZ‐ The capital of Empire of IRAN
SHIRAZ‐ The City of Poetry
YAZD‐ The city of Fire Temples
Water Reservoir‐YAZD‐IRAN
Industry:‐Oil & Gas‐Car….
Agriculture
Main Non‐Oil Export Products
Iran national Futsal team is one of the best in the world
Iranian Wrestling Team has a Worldwide Reputation
IRANIAN FOODS
IRANIAN Restaurants
Traditional clothes
Iranian most popular movie makers
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mehran Modiri
Tahmine Milani
Iranian Actresses
Iranian Actors
Bahram Radan
Shahab husseini
IRANIAN FESTIVALSNORUZ‐ IRANIAN NEW
YEAR, March 21marks the arrival of spring and
revival of nature
sabzeh ‐ wheat, barley or lentil sprouts growing in a dish ‐ symbolizing rebirth samanu ‐ a sweet pudding made from wheat germ ‐ symbolizing affluence senjed ‐ the dried fruit of the oleaster tree ‐ symbolizing love sīr ‐ garlic ‐ symbolizing medicine sīb ‐ apples ‐ symbolizing beauty and health somaq ‐ sumac berries ‐ symbolizing (the color of) sunrise serkeh ‐ vinegar ‐ symbolizing age and patience Sonbol ‐ Hyacinth (plant)Sekkeh ‐ Coins ‐ representative of wealth a bowl of water with goldfish (life within life)a mirror (symbolizing cleanness and honesty)
SADEH‐ 50 days before NORUZ
honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold
YALDA‐ The longest night of the year
MEHREGAN‐ Oct. 2 thcelebrated in honor of Mithra, the divinity of covenant, and
hence of interpersonal relationships such as friendship, affection and love.
CHARSHANBEH SURI
you want the fire to take your paleness, sickness, and problems and in turn give you redness, warmth, and energy…
IRANIAN WEDDING
Wild Life
Persian Cats