IRAN
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General Information History Natural Scenery Tourism Social Life of Iranians Modern Iran before 1979 Revolution Iran after 1979 Revolution Art and Iranians Famous Iranians Iranians in USA Persian Words in English Language
General Information
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Europe
Middle East Asia
Africa
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Middle East is an area which covers parts of west Asia and North East Africa
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Caspian Sea
Persian Gulf
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Ancient Name: Perse, Pars, Persia (Until 1935) Persians (Parsians)
Conventional Name: Iran (After 1935) Iranians
Type of Government:
Republic (Islamic Republic)
Conventional Long Full Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iran’s Flag
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Iranian Bank Notes
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Race Background: Aria (Arya)
Area: 1.648 million sq km (Slightly Larger than Alaska) Arable Area: about 10 % Population: 68,688,433 (July 2006 est.)
Religion: Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2%
Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write): more than 80%
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General Information
Capital: Tehran
Calendar:
Persian Calendar
This year: 1386 A Solar Calendar which is more Accurate than Gregorian Clanedar
Persian New Year:
21st March
Official Language:
Farsi (Persian)
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General Information
Arid Semi Arid
Mountains
Forests
Brief History
History
Zoroaster, Iranian Prophet (1200 B.C.)
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History
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE)
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History
Cyrus, the Great
Old Testament, Ezra Chapter 1 Cyrus king of Persia released God's people from their captivity, with license to return and build the temple in Jerusalem: and restored the holy vessels which Nabuchodonosor had taken from them.
Darius, the Great
Old Testament, Ezra Chapter 6 Darius finds the decree of Cyrus in the archives of Achmetha (Hamadan), and directs Tatnai not to disturb the Jews in their work. He also exempts them from tribute, and supplies everything necessary for the offerings. The Temple is finished in the month of Adar, in the sixth year of Darius, and is dedicated with great solemnity.
Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE)
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History
All Nations Gate, Statue of Xerxes the Great, Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital
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Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital
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Apadana, Achaemenian Kings Monument
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Pasargad, Monument of Cyrus the Great
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Persepolis, Achaemenian Soldiers
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The First Human Rights Document Ever Made by Darius I King of Persia, Achaemenian Era
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History
The first credible claim for the development of a real postal system comes from Persia , A Post Station (Chaparkhane), Achaemenian Era
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History
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)
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History
Shapur, King of Persia, The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)
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History
Ctesiphopn, Sassanid Palace, Now in Iraq
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Sassanid Dynasty invented Bank system. During the third century AD, banks in Persia and other territories in the Persian empire under Sassanid Empire issued letters of credit known as Sakks and is the root of the word cheque.
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History
Rhazes, 865 A.D., Chemist and Physician Discovered Sulfuric Acid and Alcohol
Khwarizmi , 800 A.D., Persian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and geographer, Inventor of Algorithm
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History
Avicennia, 980 A.D., Physician and Philosopher Author of The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine which was for seven centuries the standard medical text in European universities
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History
Safavid Dynasty, Ruled from 1501 to 1736 A.D.
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History
A Safavid King
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History
A Safavid Palace, Isfahan
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Interior Design in a Safavid Palace
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Qajar dynasty, Ruled from 1781 to 1925 B.C
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History
Qajar Kings
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History
Amir Kabir, Qajar Prime Minister Established the First Modern University in Iran in 1880s
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wikipedia.org
History
Reza Shah (King Reza), 1924-1941
Mohammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979
Pahlavi Dynasty
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History
King Mohammad Reza and Emress
King is crowning the Emress
Pahlavi Dynasty
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History
Shah and President Truman, 1949
President Eisenhower Visits Iran, 1959
Shah and President Kennedy, 1962
Shah and President Lyndon, 1968
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History
President Nixon Visits Iran, 1972
Shah and President Nixon, 1973
Shah and President Ford, 1975
Shah and President Carter, 1977
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History
Iranian Revolution, 1979
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History
Ayatollah Khomeini Iranian Revolution Leader, 1979
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History
On 22 September 1980 Iraq invaded Iran and this war lasted from September 1980 to August 1988 and about a million Iranians killed or wounded. On 9 December 1991, the UN Secretary-General declared Iraq as invader and the war ended.
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Natural Scenery
Natural Scenery
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Natural Scenery
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Natural Scenery
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dreamview.net Fars News Agency
Natural Scenery
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dreamview.net
Natural Scenery
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Natural Scenery
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Natural Scenery
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Tourism Attractions
Tourism Attractions
Chehel sotun, Esfahan
Imam Square, Esfahan
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dreamview.net
Tourism Attractions
A mosque, Esfahan Eram Garden, Shiraz
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dreamview.net shirazcity.org
Tourism Attractions
Interior Design of mosques
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Tourism Attractions
Naqsh Jahan Square, Esfahan
Tourism Attractions
Ahwaz Bridge, Ahwaz
Alisadr Cave, Hamedan
An Ancient Chruch, Isfahan
Eel Goli, Tabriz
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Tourism Attractions
Ferdowsi Monument, Mashad
Ali Qapu, Esfahan
Sioseh Pol(33 Bridges), Esfahan
Khajoo Bridge Esfahan
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Tourism Attractions
Namak Abrood resort, Northern Iran
Hafez Monument, Shiraz
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Tourism Attractions
Imam Reza holly shrine (All made of gold and silver), Mashad
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Tourism Attractions
Kalut, the Biggest Cloddish Town of the World
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Tourism Attractions
Iranian Cappadocia: Kandovan
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Tourism Attractions
Salt Lake, Uromieh
Salt Lake, Uromieh
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Tourism Attractions
Qeshm Island
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Tourism Attractions
Dolphin Park, Kish Island
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Tourism Attractions
The second 7 star hotel of the world Flower of the east Kish Island
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Tourism Attractions
Underground Town of Kariz, Kish Island
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Tehran Capital of Iran
Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
Samand, Iran made Car
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Tehran
Azadi Soccer Stadium Capacity 100,000, Tehran
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worldisround.com
Tehran
Subway Stations in Tehran
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Social Life of Iranians
Before 1979 revolution
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Students, Tehran University
Iranian students at Berkeley University 1970
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Iranian Singers and Actresses
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Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Iranian Women Police
Iranian Women Army
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after 1979 revolution
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Youth
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Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Break Dance in the Street
Iranian Youth Participating in Presidential Polls
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worldisround.com
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Soccer Fans
Fans of a Presidential Candidate
Iranian Youth
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worldisround.com
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Youth
Soccer Fans
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worldisround.com
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Traffic Police
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worldisround.com
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Fashions
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Women Soccer Players
Iranian Women Rugby Players
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Associated Press Fars News Agency
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Wrestling Team Top Three of the World
Iranian Soccer Team Top 20 of the World
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ipna.ir
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Soccer Fans in World Cup 2006
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Women Ice Skaters and Inline Skaters
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worldisround.com
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Women Polo Players
Iranian Women Golf Players
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Women Car Racers
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Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Tehran Symphonic Orchestra
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Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Persian New Year, 21st of March
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Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Last Wednesday of the Year Chahrshanbe Soori Fireworks, Dance and Jump over Fire
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Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Ski Resorts, Tehran
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian People Sympathetic with American People after September 11 Teharn
ART and Iranians
Art and Iranians
Iranian Miniature
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iranonline.com
Art and Iranians
Hand-knotted Persian Silk/wool Rug
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manhattanrugs.com
Art and Iranians
Blue Tile Works
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manhattanrugs.com
Art and Iranians
Handicraft Copper Works
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salamiran.org
Famous Iranians
Famous Iranians
Christiane Amanpour
Chief International Correspondent for the CNN
Anousheh Ansari
First Female Private Space Tourism
Dr. Ghasem Asrar
Associate Administrator for Earth Science of NASA
Bijan Davari
IBM Fellow and Vice President
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wikipedia.org
Famous Iranians
Hossein Eslambolchi
Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer of AT&T
Prof. Mohammad Jamshidi
A Member of the Advisory board of the NASA JPL's MARS Pathfinder Project
Prof. Ali Javan
Inventor of Gas Laser in 1960
Maria Khorsand
President of Ericsson Company
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wikipedia.org
Famous Iranians
Omid Kordestani
Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Field Operations of Google
Prof. Lotfi Zadeh
Father of Fuzzy Logic Theorem, UC Berkley Professor
Farzad Nazem
Executive Vice President of Yahoo!
Pierre M. Omidyar
Founder and Chairman of the eBay
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wikipedia.org
Famous Iranians
Azadeh Tabazadeh
Senior Research Scientist, Earth Science Division, NASA
Faryar Shirzad
Former White House Deputy Assistant for International Economic Affairs to President George W. Bush
Shirin Ebadi
The First Iranian and the First Muslim Woman To Receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Bijan Pakzad (Bijan)
Designer of Menswear and Fragrances Owner of the most expensive store in the world in Beverly Hills, CA
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wikipedia.org
Iranians is USA
Iranians in USA
• In 1990 about 1,100,000 Iranians have been living in USA.
• In 1979, Iran has had the most student population abroad among all other countries and the most number of foreign students in US.
• 46% of Iranians in US have bachelor’s degree or higher.
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Iranians in USA
• It is estimated that about 800,000 Iranians live in California.
• The most population of Iranians, about 600,000, live in Los Angeles which is called “Tehrangeles” (Tehran-Los Angeles).
• Iranians live in Westwood district of L.A. Which is called “Little Persia” and is one of the most expensive districts of L.A.
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Persian words in english language
Persian Words in English Language
More than 500 Persian Words is estimated in English Language. of them are as follows: Algorithm (Khwarazmi) Bronze (birinj) Best (Beh ast) Caravan (kārawān) Caviar (khaviyar) Chess (shah) Beggar (bi-kaar) Better (Behtar) Candy (Ghandy) Cash (karsha) Cheque(Check) (Chek) Cow (Gav)
Door (Darb)
Far (Far)
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Guitar (Sitar)
Further (Fartar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin
Persian Words in English Language
Jackal (shaghāl) Khaki (khaki) Jasmine (yasmin) Kebab (Kabab)
Lemon (limoo)
Magic (maguš) Pajamas (pāë jāmah)
Lips (Lab)
Orange (nāranj) Paradise (pairidaeza)
Sandal (sandal)
Spinach (aspanakh)
Sherry
(Shiraz)
Sugar (shakar)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin
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