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Area of Iran = 1/6 of USA, 15 times of Ohio
Caspian Sea: The world’s largest lake.
The Persian Gulf: World's largest single source of crude oil.
Dasht-eLut: the world's hottest place with a temperature of 159 °F by
NASA.
9. Quick Facts
• Full name:
Islamic Republic of Iran
• Population: 74.8 million
• Capital: Tehran
8 million (Metro: 14 million)
• Major cities:
Mashhad: 3 million
Isfahan: 2.5 million
• Major language: Persian
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: Iranian Rial
• Main exports: Petroleum, carpets, agricultural products
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18. Mount Damavand
Iran is one of the world's most mountainous countries.
The highest volcano in all of Asia.
Iran has the world's highest number of major
earthquakes (magnitude higher than 5.5 Richter).
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35. Economy
The economy of Iran: 18th
Iran possesses: 10% of the world's Oil reserves, 15% of its
gas reserves.
55% of the government's revenue from oil and natural
gas revenue (2008).
Pistachios, propane, methanol, carpets and automobiles
are the Iran's non-oil exports.
Iran is the world's largest producer of saffron,
pomegranates and pistachios.
37. Economy
Gas: 40 cents/Gallon
1 USD= 32,000 IRR
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1 USD= 17,000 IRR (Jan 2012)
Everything is two times more expensive!
Medicines for patients: Cancer, MS
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40. Typical Day
School: 6 days per week
From 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Have lunch at home
Do homework
Playing videogames
Playing soccer
Watching TV
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41. Educations
Public universities:
• No tuition (Free)
• Lunch for 10 Cents
• Free Transportation
Highest science & technology growth rate in the world, 1000%
increase in 9 years (1995–2004).
Azad University: the world's 3rd largest university: 1.3 million
students
It is also the world's largest private university.
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42. Women in Iran
• Women make up more than 60 percent of
Iranian university students.
• Iran Female to Male ratio of School
enrollment = 1st in the world
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48. Religions
• Muslim: 99%
• Christians, Jews and others: 1%
• Christians are protected in the Iranian constitution and two
seats are reserved for them in the Parliament (Congress).
• Jews are protected in the Iranian constitution and one seat is
reserved for a Jew in the Parliament (Congress).
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49. Jews
• Iran hosts the largest Jewish population of any Muslim
country.
• After Israel, it is home to the second-largest Jewish population
in the Middle East.
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51. Language
Farsi or Persian
Official language of three countries:
Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan
110 million people
32 Alphabets
We write from right to left.
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53. Farsi
• I love you
• How are you?
• Excuse me!
• I am sorry
• Do you speak English?
• I am an Iranian
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Doosetdaram
Chetori?
Bebakhshid
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Sharmandam
Ayainglisibaladi?
Man Iranihatsam
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54. Iranian calendar
The most accurate solar calendar.
Iranian Persian
Order
It is based on the four seasons:
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
Days
1
Iranian-months
Gregorianmonths
31
Farvardin
March-April
2
31
Ordibehesht
April-May
3
31
Khordad
May-June
4
31
Tir
June-July
5
31
Mordad
July-Aug
6
31
Shahrivar
Aug-Sept
7
30
Mehr
Sept-Oct
8
30
Aban
Oct-Nov
9
30
Azar
Nov-Dec
10
30
Dei
Dec-Jan
11
30
Bahman
Jan-Feb
12
29/30
Esfand
Feb-March
66. Iranian New Year
• Norooz
No= New
Rooz= Day
The first day on the Iranian year is on the March
20th or 21st ,the first day of spring.
13 days long holiday.
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80. Yalda Night
Longest night of the year
Beginning of the winter (20-21 of December)
Celebrating that Day (Sun) overcomes Night (Darkness)
It is believed that you should eat forty things at this night!
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82. Tehran, Iran, 3 weeks ago
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83. Tehran, Iran, 3 weeks ago
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84. Isfehan, Iran, 3 weeks ago
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85. Shiraz, Iran, 3 weeks ago
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86. Isfehan, Iran, 3 weeks ago
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87. Isfehan, Iran, 3 weeks ago
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88. Comment of an American
I am so pleased you are in Iran and sharing their
human-ness. Wow aren't we all really the
same - small world isn't it really? It gives me a
sense of unity and "sameness" worldwide despite the differences in race, religion,
geography.
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89. Sa’adi (1184–1283)
Human beings are members of a whole,
In creation of one essence and soul.
If one member is afflicted with pain,
Other members uneasy will remain.
If you've no sympathy for human pain,
The name of human you cannot retain!
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