Iran, officially known as Islamic Republic of Iran is a western Asian country. It is surrounded by  Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Caspian Sea, Afghanistan, Pakistan Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Iraq and Turkey. It is the 18th largest country in the world. Let us know some interesting facts about Iran. Let's venture Iran!

2. Official
Facts

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The official name of Iran is the Islamic republic
of Iran. In 1979, the supreme leader Ayatollah
Khomeini and the religious clerics assumed
power after overthrowing the monarchy.

4. The capital of Iran
is the city of
Tehran. It also
happens to be the
largest city in Iran.

5. Iran was called
Persia in olden
times.

6. Customs

7. Young girls
in Iran are
married off
immediately
after
menarche.

8. Men who do not
marry are called
na – mard, which
translates to
not – men.

9. People in Iran do not prefer to have chairs and tables
in their house. They sit down on cushions to eat.

10. If a woman is raped in Iran, the police have the power
to force a man to marry his victim, with or without her
assent, though he can divorce her immediately after. In Iran,
a divorced woman is more marriageable than an unmarried girl
with a ruptured hymen.

11. If a girl in Iran is sexually
abused or harassed,
blame typically falls on
the girl’s mother, for not
protecting her daughter,
much more than on the
offender.

12. Women’s
Clothing

13. Women are not
allowed to wear
bathing suits in
the presence of
men.

14. Females over the age of nine are to wear a
hijab in public.

15. Bordering
Countries

16. Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Turkmenistan,
Afghanistan, Pakistan,
Oman, United Arab
Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq
and Turkey are the
neighbors of Iran.

17. Climate
of
Iran

18. Iran experiences four
seasons each year.
Spring and fall are
mild, while winters
bring heavy snowfall to
the mountains. In the
summer, temperatures
routinely top 38°C
(100°F).

19. The Iranian
Flag

20. Green is the
color of
Islam and
represents
growth.
White
symbolizes
honesty
and peace.
Red stands
for bravery
and
martyrdom.
In the white band, a
stylized representation
of the word Allah and the
phrase ‘La ilaha illa Allah’
is depicted in the shape
of a tulip.
The flag has three equal width horizontal
bands.

21. Gender

22. Homosexual relationships are banned in Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah
Khomeini decreed that transsexuals are allowed to have sex change
operations in Iran. Since 2008, Iran has conducted more sex change
operations than any other country in the world, second only to Thailand.
The government even provides financial assistance.

23. Persian
Cat

24. Italian traders
brought this
breed of cats to
Europe.
The cat has long silky fur to
protect it from cold in the high
plateau regions of Iran.
The Persian cat is one of the
world’s oldest breed of cats.

25. Sigheh

26. These marriages last
for an hour or
several years
depending on the
contract.
Short term marriages are
called Sigheh. These are
permitted in certain Shia
schools.

27. Religion &
Ethnicity

28. The rest of the population consists
of people following Zoroastrianism,
Judaism, Christianity, and the
Baha’i.
89% Shia Muslims and 9%
Sunni Muslims make up the
98% of the population,
making Islam dominant
religion.

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