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IRAN Called Persia before 1935 Kingdom before 1979 for about 2600 years Islamic Republic after 1979 Greensymbol of fertility WhiteSymbol of pureness and peace RedSymbol of the martyrs' blood

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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

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Persian Empire, 500 B.C.

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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% 

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• 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.

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Mountains • ALBORZ Mountain‐ Located in North of IRAN, highest summit 

called DAMAVAND with 5756 m height

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• ZAGROS Mountain‐ Located in West of IRAN, highest summit called DENA with 4359 m height

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Deserts• KAVIR desert‐ located in north center

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• LOOT desert‐ located in south center of IRAN

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Lake ORUMIYE

Biggest lake of IRAN which is located in north west

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WeatherNorth: humid, rainy

West: dry, cold, snowyEast: dry, cold winter, hot summer

South: humid, hot

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Traditional Houses

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Modern Houses

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Biggest CitiesCapital: TEHRAN

MASHHADISFAHANTABRIZSHIRAZYAZDAHVAZ

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Typical Shopping Center‐Tehran

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ISFAHAN‐ The capital before TEHRAN

33 Bridge (left) and KHAJO Bridge (right) over River ZAYANDEH 

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ISFAHANPicture of the World Square 

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SHIRAZ‐ The capital of Empire of IRAN

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SHIRAZ‐ The City of Poetry

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YAZD‐ The city of Fire Temples

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Water Reservoir‐YAZD‐IRAN

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Industry:‐Oil & Gas‐Car….

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Agriculture

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Main Non‐Oil Export Products

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Iran national Futsal team is one of the best in the world

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Iranian Wrestling Team has a Worldwide Reputation

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IRANIAN FOODS

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IRANIAN Restaurants

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Traditional clothes

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Iranian most popular movie makers

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Mehran Modiri

Tahmine Milani

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Iranian Actresses

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Iranian Actors

Bahram Radan

Shahab husseini

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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) 

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SADEH‐ 50 days before NORUZ

honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold

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YALDA‐ The longest night of the year

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MEHREGAN‐ Oct. 2 thcelebrated in honor of Mithra, the divinity of covenant, and 

hence of interpersonal relationships such as friendship, affection and love. 

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CHARSHANBEH SURI

you want the fire to take your paleness, sickness, and problems and in turn give you redness, warmth, and energy…

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IRANIAN WEDDING

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Wild Life

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Persian Cats