 Iran — (i ran) |
About The People
Did You Know...... Iran was formerly called Persia, a name which comes from the Fars province where the Aryan tribes li »» More
Fashion... Iranians dress formally and conservatively in public. Men usually wear Western-style clothing, altho »» More
Socializing... Iranians have a rich cultural heritage, including the great Persian Empire, of which they are proud. »» More
Family... The family unit is strong in Iran and provides its members with identity, security, and social organ »» More
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Statistics
Capital Cities... Tehran »» History of Tehran
Population: 65,397,521
GDP: $852,600,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 1,649,000 (sq km) 636,679 (sq mi)
Currency: Iranian rial (IRR)
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Iran History
THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION in 1979 brought a sudden end to the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty, which for fifty years had been identified with the attempt to modernize and Westernize Iran. The Revolution replaced the monarchy with an Islamic republic and a secular state with a quasi-theocracy. It brought new elites to power, altered the pattern of Iran’s foreign relations, and led to the transfer of substantial wealth from private ownership to state control. There were continuities across the watershed of the Revolution, however; bureaucratic structure and behavior, attitudes toward authority and individual rights, and the arbitrary use of power remained much the same. In 1987, nearly a decade »» More |