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1. Prepared by: Zhaine Anna
Marie Guiao

2. 18th largest country in the world
17th nation with the most population with 78.4 million
people living
Home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations
Tehran, the capital city, serves as cultural, commercial,
and industrial center of the nation.
Have the largest gas supply in the world
Have large reserves of fossil fuels

3. Size is almost the same when United Kingdom, France, Spain, and
Germany were combined
One of the world’s most mountainous nations
Its landscape dominated by rugged mountain ranges that
separate various plateaus from one another
Mount Damavand – highest point in Iran and highest mountain on
the Eurasian landmass west of the Hindu Kush
Northern part of the country is covered by dense rain forests
called Shomal
The eastern part of Iran is made mostly of desert basins and some
salt lakes
Mount Damavand

5. Changes from arid or semiarid to subtropical along the
Caspian coast and the northern forests
The temperature rarely falls below freezing and stays
humid for the rest of the year in the northern edge of Iran
Annual precipitation is 680 mm in the eastern part of the
plain and more than 1,700 mm in the western part.
The western part experiences lower temperature; the east
and central basins are arid

6. Major crops of Iran are wheat, rice, and barley
Others are sugar, pistachio, saffron, tea, and fruits
More than 2000 plant species grow in Iran
It is possible to cultivate a diverse variety of crops because
of:
- the wide range of temperature fluctuation
- multiplicity of climatic zones

7. Sheep are by far the most numerous, followed by goats,
cattle, donkey, horses, water buffalo, and mules.
The raising of poultry for eggs and meat is prevalent
Iran has also a large dairy industry and imported close to
close to two million tons of feed grain annually in 2006
It is forbidden to raise pigs in Iran

8. Baghdad – largest and capital city of Iraq
Located in West Asia
Has a narrow section of coastline measuring 58km on the
northern Persian Gulf
Home to continuous successive civilizations since the 6th
millennium BC
Iraq was placed under the authority of the United
Kingdom as the British Mandate of Mesopotamia
Iraq was controlled by the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party from
1968 until 2003

9. It is the 58th largest country in the world
Mainly consists of desert but near the two major rivers
are fertile alluvial plains
North of Iraq is made up of mountains
Size is comparable to the US state of California, and
somewhat larger than Paraguay

10. Most of the parts of Iraq has arid climate with
subtropical influence
In summer, Iraq has a temperature above 40°C in most
of the country and often exceeds 48°C
Winter temperatures rarely exceed 21°C with a
maximum roughly 15°C to 19°C
Precipitation in the country is low
Rainfall during the summer is extremely rare, except in
the far north of the country
Northern mountainous regions have cold winters with
occasional heavy snows, sometimes causing extensive
flooding

11. Iraq experienced financial problems in the 1980s
Iraq suffered from economic losses
In 1988, oil exports gradually increased with the construction of
new pipelines and restoration of damaged facilities
Inflation has decreased consistently since 2006 as the security
situation has improved

12. Iraq is a net food importer despite of its abundant land and water
resources
Iraq imported large quantities of grains, meat, poultry, and dairy
products under the UN Oil for Food Program
The government abolished its farm collectivization program in
1981
Their most important crop is grain (wheat and barley)

13. Officially the Islamic Republic of Iran
Have the world’s largest gas supply
Capital city is Tehran
18th largest country
Mount Damavand – highest point in Iran
One of world’s most mountainous country
Climate is arid or semiarid to subtropical
Major crops: Wheat, rice, and barley
Sheep are the most numerous raised animals

14. Officially the Republic of Iraq
Capital city is Baghdad
58th largest country
Climate is arid with subtropical influence
Have low precipitation
Oil exports gradually increased in 1988
A net food importer
Most important crop is grain