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Islamic Republic of Iran | Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran

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Background:

Historically known as Persia, Iran was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world, which was frequently invaded. Iran's hereditary monarch, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, fled the country in 1979 after decades of corrupt and authoritarian rule, and mounting religious and political unrest. Exiled Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to lead an Islamic revolution and formed the world's first Islamic republic the same year. An eight-year war with Iraq followed.

In the elections of 1992 and 1996, former president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani's support increased and at the presidential election of 1997 Mohammad Khatami, Rafsanjani's cultural adviser, succeeded him. Khatami promised greater freedom and tolerance and was supported mainly by women, younger voters and intellectuals.

In June 2005, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former mayor of the capital, Tehran, and famous for his conservative approach and for rolling back reforms put in place by modernists before him was elected president. He has not been shy of confronting the West and has pushed ahead with a national nuclear programme that has brought international condemnation.
(Source: IRIN)

border countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan

Official Name:
Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran
short form: Iran
int'l long form: Islamic Republic of Iran
former: Persia

ISO Country Code: ir

Time:
Local Time = UTC +3.5h
Actual Time: Sun-Oct-12 20:51
Summer UTC +4.5

Capital City: Tehran

Other Cities: Isfahan, Tabriz, Mashhad, Shiraz.

Government:
Type: Islamic republic.
Independence: 1 April 1979 (Islamic Republic of Iran proclaimed)
Constitution: Ratified December 1979, revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership.

Geography:
Location: Middle East bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea.
Area: 1.6 million sq. km. (636,294 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Desert and mountains.

Climate: Semiarid; subtropical along the Caspian coast.

People:
Nationality: Iranian(s).
Population (2005 est.): 69 million.
GNI per capita PPP: $ 8 065 (year)
Ethnic groups: Persians 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%.
Religions: Shi'a Muslim 89%; Sunni Muslim 9%; Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2%.
Languages: Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other.
Literacy: 80%

Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur.

Agriculture products: Wheat, rice, other grains, sugar beets, fruits, nuts, cotton; dairy products, wool; caviar.

Industries: Petroleum, petrochemicals, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food processing (particularly sugar refining and vegetable oil production), metal fabrication, armaments.

Exports partners: Japan 20%, China 9.9%, Italy 6.3%, South Africa 6.3%, Taiwan 4.8%, Turkey 4.7%, South Korea 4.7%, France 4.3%, Netherlands 4.3% (2004)

Imports partners: Germany 13%, France 8.9%, Italy 8%, China 7.7%, UAE 6.4%, South Korea 6.3%, Russia 4.9% (2004)

Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)

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Official Sites of Iran

Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Official website of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Office.

Majlis
The Iranian parliament.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MOFA of Islamic Republic of Iran.

Diplomatic Missions
Mission of The Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN
Iran's representation to the United Nations.
The Embassy of The Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran Embassy, Ottawa, Canada.

Statistics
Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI)
Contains official statistics in fields such as agriculture, population, trade and economy of Iran.

Weather
Islamic Republic Of Iran Meteorological Organization
The weather in Iran.

Maps

Map of Iran
Political Map of Iran.

Google Earth Iran
Zoomable satellite view of Iran.

Google Earth Tehran
Zoomable satellite view of Iran's capital city.

Map of Western Asia
Map of Western Asia and the Middle East region.

Map of Asia
Reference Map of Asia.


	News News Agencies Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) The official news agency of Iran. Iran Press Service Private Iranian News Agency. Newspapers Iran Daily Published by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). Iran va Jahan Iran related news in Farsi, German, French, and English. RahNema News Iranian political, business and weather news. Tehran Times Tehran based English daily newspaper. News in Persian Aftab-e Yazd Daily Ettelaat International International Persian Daily Newspaper. Jaam-e Jam Daily Newspaper (partly in English and French) Kayhan News Daily Newspaper. Resalat Daily news. International News Sources BBC News Country Profile: Iran With links to Iran related news and background information. Yahoo! News Full Coverage-Iran Press agencies news on Iran Human Rights Amnesty International: Iran Amnesty International Reports. Human Rights Watch: Iran Background Briefings. IRINnews Iran UN humanitarian news and analysis. Press freedom Reporters sans frontières - Iran Annual report 2007 about Press freedom in the country.


	Arts & Culture Carpet Museum of Iran Fine Persian carpets. Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization Iranian Cultural & Information Center The first Iranian web site on the net. Started at Stanford University in California, offers a wealth of information on Iranian culture for everyone. The Iranian Iranian community magazine.


	Business & Economy Central Bank of Iran Responsible for Iranian monetary policy. Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE ) The site provides market summary, last prices, indices and listed companies. Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines With information on joint chambers and international affairs. __Transportation Airlines IranAir The Airline of Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran Aseman Airline Domestic airline. Mahan Air Serves destinations in Europe and Southeast Asia.

Destination Iran - Travel and Tour Guides

Discover Iran: Damavand Mountain ( highest point: 5 610 m), Caspian Sea, Persepolis, Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, Shiraz

Iran Tourism & Touring Organization
Comprehensive travel and tourism information for Iran.
IranChamber.com
Portal for Iranian -Persian- history and culture.

IranPix
Images of Iran.
Bize village
Tirdâd Gorgâni's page about a small village in Iran.
Persiano
All about Iran, Geschichte, Kultur, Kunst (in German).
RahNema
Iran related portal.

	Books about Iran
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	Guide Iran (in French)
	Books about Iran
	Guide Iran
	Bücher über den Iran


	Education ACM Tehran The Tehran / Iran ACM Chapter promotes knowledge in the science, design, development, construction, languages, management and applications of modern computing. Shahid Beheshti University Tehran Sharif University of Technology Tehran Shiraz University Shiraz University of Tehran - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering


	Environment & Nature Geological Survey of Iran (GSI) Organization for the geological study and the exploration of the mineral resources of Iran. Green Party of Iran Environment Includes articles about Iran's drought, air and water pollution, agriculture, flora and fauna. Green Front of Iran Practiced protection of the environment. International Institute for Caspian Studies Studying political, economical, social, cultural, environmental issues of Caspian sea


	History Iran History Historic Periods & Events, provided by IranChamber.com. Iran's history in brief About Iran's history by Iran Embassy, Ottawa. The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies (CAIS) Site about art, archaeology, culture, history and languages of the area known as the "Greater Iran". Persepolis Virtual reconstruction of Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Persian Empire. Reza Abbasi Museum Museum of Iranian cultural and art history. Iran, History, Land and People History of Persia/Iran.	Books about the History of Iran History of Iran

Search

IranMania
An Iranian Search Engine.
Iran Online
Iran portal.
Pars Times
Iranian directory with business and political resources.
Persian Links
Directory by RahNema.

Additional Information on Iran

Iran Virtual Library
Open Directory Project: Iran
UT - MENIC: Countries: Iran
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (University of Texas) on Iran
Wikipedia: Iran
The World Factbook -- Iran

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