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8. • 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-e Lut: the world's hottest place with a temperature of 159 °F
by NASA.
9. Quick Facts
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• 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
18. Mount Damavand
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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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The Gate of All Nations 72 columns- 62 feet high
Farvahar
Persian Soldiers
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.
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
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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.
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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52. Farsi
• Hello Salaam
• Good bye Khoda Hafez
• Yes Baleh
• No Nah
• Thank you Mamnoon
• Your Welcome Khahesh Mikonam
• Please Lotfan
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• سالم
• خداحافظ
• بله
• نه
• ممنون
• کنم می خواهش
• لطفا
53. Farsi
• I love you Dooset daram
• How are you? Chetori?
• Excuse me! Bebakhshid
• I am sorry Sharmandam
• Do you speak English? Aya inglisi baladi?
• I am an Iranian Man Irani hatsam
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• دارم دوست
• چطوری؟
• ببخشید
• شرمندم
• بلدی؟ انگلیسی آیا
• هستم ایرانی من
54. Iranian calendar
Order Days
Iranian Persian
Iranian-months Gregorian months
1 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
The most accurate solar calendar.
It is based on the four seasons:
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
55. Week
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Country Week Days Weekend
Iran Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri.
USA Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.
56. Food
• Breakfast: 6-9 AM
• Lunch: 12-2 PM
• Dinner: 8-9 PM
Rice with Saffron
Kebab (Beef or chicken)
Grilled tomato
Vegetables
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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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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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