country analysis

2. Group Members
Madiha Safdar
Ammara Hameed
Mehr U Nisa
Hina Naz
 Tamseela Rani

3. CONTENTS OF PRESENTATION
 Introduction
 History
 Flag
 Language
 Religion
 Political Analysis
 Caste system
 Cultural Analysis
 Economic Analysis
 Major Import and Export

4. IRAN

5. INTRODUCTION:
 Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979
after the ruling monarchy was overthrown
and Shah Muhammad Reza was forced into
exile.
Iran is located in the middle east bordering
Iran and the Caspian sea.
Iran known as Persia until 1935.
Iran is slightly large than ALASKA.
The total area is about 1,024,029 square
miles.
The terrain is rugged and very
mountainous.
Periodic
floods,droughts,dust,stroms,sandstroms and
earth quackes are some of the natural
hazards that effects Iran

6. History:
 Known as Persia until 1935.
 Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979.
 Shah Muhammad Reza was forced into exile.
 During 1980-1988 Iran fought a bloody war against Iraq.
 In 2003,Iran held its first elections.

7. FLAGE

8. Language
 The main language spoken in Iran is
Persian or Persian dilact.
 Good Morning - Sobh Bekheir.
 Hello - Salam.
 Yes – Bale.
 No – Na.
 Thank you – Merci.
 Please – Lotfan.
 How are you? – chetori.
 You’re welcome – khosh Omadi.

9. .
 (90-95%) Iranians associate
themselves with the “Shia”
branch of Islam which is the
official religion.
 (5-10%) Iranians associated
themselves with the Sunni and
Sufi branches of Islam.
 The remaining 0.6% associate
themselves with non Islamic
religious like Jews, Christians.
Religion

10. Currency of Iran:
 Iran`s currency is Rial.
 1 Iranian Rial equals to 0.0032
Pakistani Rupee.
 The currency code for Rials is IRR
 the currency symbol is ‫﷼‬.

11. POLITICAL SYSTEM
 From the point view of comparative national systems. There
are limited tools for analyzing Iran`s political system.
 The Islamic republic based on the unique fusion of the highest
religious and political authority.
 It is ruled by totalitarian regimes like ideology, public life and
democratic.
 Within Iranian regime, totalitarian, authoritarian, and
democratic tendencies coexist and here their adherents at all
levels of the country`s institution.

12. GOVERNMENT OF IRAN:
 Iran has presidential democracy an theocracy guided by an Islamic ideology.
 Consist of 31 provinces each govern from a local center, usually the largest
local city, capital of that province.
 The provincial authority is headed by a Governor-General. who is appointed
by the minister of the interior subject to approval of the cabinet .
 The highest authority in the Islamic republic is the leader.
 The second highest authority is the president.

14. CASTE SYSTEMS IN IRAN:
 Social mobility is also eminently possible in Iran.
 Clever youths from poor backgrounds may educate themselves, attach themselves
to persons of power and authority and rise quickly in status and wealth.
 High status is precarious in Iran. There is a symbiotic relationship between superior
and inferior
 Family connections help here, and hyper gamy (marriage into a higher class) for
both men and women is very important.
 Iranian society presents a puzzle for most standard social science analysis of social
structure.

15. Cultural Analysis
 Iranian culture is one of the oldest in the region, and it has influenced cultures like
Italy, Macedonia, Greece, Russia, the Arabian Peninsula, and parts of Asia. Islam is
practiced by the majority of Iranians and governs their personal, political, economic
and legal lives.
 Iran has one of the richest art heritages in world history and encompasses many
disciplines including architecture, painting, weaving, pottery, calligraphy,
metalworking and stonemasonry. There is also a very vibrant Iranian modern and
contemporary art scene.

16. Customs and Traditions
 Sizdah-bedar is an Iranian festival tradition,
celebrated in the thirteenth day of the Nauruz
(the persian New Year).
 On February the 11th , the anniversary of the
Iranian Revolution is celebrated.
 Men should ware business dress , particularly
in meetings. Short – Sleeved shirts are
acceptable in the summer.
 Women clothes require to wear a loose coat
that reaches below the bnee, the legs must be
covered by pants or stockings .The hair and
neck is to be covered by scarf.

17. Iranian Cuisine
 Food traditions and styles are distinct
with their regions.
 Chelokabab (rice served with roasted
meat).
 Aash ( soup)
 Fresh green herbs are used along
with fruits such as Plums.
 Persian main dishes are combinations
of rice with meat , lamb , chicken , or
fish.
Popular Dishes Delicacies

18. Business Norms And Values
Iranians have many beautiful customs ,
business norms and values which consist
of following points:
 Business Meeting Etiquette
 Build strong local relationship
 Negotiation
 Taarof
 Dress Etiquette
 People

19. Economic Analysis
 The economy of Iran is a transition economy
which means an economy which is changing
from a centrally planned economy to a free
market economy.
 Iran is one of the countries that receives the
most oil . Oil is the main
industry.
 Other industries include Construction , Food
processing , and the production of Carpets.
 Iran is a member of the “ Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries”.
 One third of Iran’s employees is employed in
agricultural.
 Trade is modestly important to Iran economy.

20. The Economy
 Gross Domestic Products:
$988.4billion
 Per Capita Income:
$13000
 Budget:
Revenue: $79.9 billion
Expenditure: $92.63 billion

21. Fiscal and Monetary policy
 Monetary policy:
Monetary policy controls the changes in
the volume of money, changes in money
growth and interest rates, or conditions on
granting financial facilities. Initiative to
changes in volume of money is mainly
under the control of the Central Bank and
this bank make changes in the volume of
the money through applying monetary
policies such as changes in banks' reserve
requirements ratios, changes in rediscount
rates, and open market operation.
 Fiscal policy:
Fiscal policy tries to achieve specific
economic goals through tools such as
changes in public finance and tax. The
mentioned policy is applied by the
government to impress total demand and
supply in the economy. Thus it could be
simply defined as a change in the
government income or expenditure. Fiscal
policy is one of intersections between
politics and economics due to the fact that
policy has a very important role in
determining the objectives of fiscal policy.

22. Sectors Of The Economy
 Agriculture and foodstuffs
 Manufacturing
Mines and metals ,
Handicrafts
Construction
 Services
Healthcare , Tourism and travel

23. Unique Features Of Iran Economy
Iran’s intrusive state and institutional shortcomings continue to hold back more
broadly based economic development. Deriving most of its revenue from the oil
sector, the state owns and directly operates numerous enterprises and indirectly
controls many companies affiliated with the security forces.
The unique features of the economy consist of following points.
 Religious foundation.
 Rule of law.
 Government size.
 Open market.

24. International Business & Iran
 International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across
international borders.
 It is the exchange of goods and services among nations of the world.
 The economy of Iran is a mixed and transition economy with a large public sector.
 60 percent of the economy of Iran is centrally planned.
 Iranian`s B2B activities based on in contravention of agreements.
 Total business rules are based on Islamic values.

25. Global Market Of Iran
Imports
 Total value of imports: $58.97 billion (2010
estimate)
 Primary imports - commodities: industrial
supplies, capital goods, foodstuff and other
consumer goods, technical services
 Primary import partners: United Arab Emirates
(15.14 percent of total imports), China (13.48
percent), Germany (9.66 percent), South Korea
(7.16 percent), Italy (5.27 percent), Russia (4.81
percent), India (4.12 percent)
Exports
 Primary exports - commodities:
petroleum, chemical and petrochemical
products, fruits and nuts, carpets
 Primary export partners: China (16.58
percent of total exports), Japan (11.9
percent), India (10.54 percent), South
Korea (7.54 percent), Turkey (4.36
percent)
 Oil exports: 2.4 million
 Natural gas exports: 5.4 billion (2010)

26. Focus Point  Basically Iran focus on exports
 Iran is a founding member of GECF (Gas
Exporting Countries Forum).
 The majority of Iran’s exports are oil and
natural gas. In 2010, petroleum constituted 80
percent of all exports from Iran.
 Iran’s strategic geographical position ensures
access to markets within the region.
 Pipeline systems supply Iran's oil and natural
gas to many of its neighbors such as Turkey
and China, and as far away as Russia and
India.
 International sanctions have had an impact
on Iran's trade and foreign investments,
especially from the US.