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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
Sports & Recreation... Iranians enjoy chess and many argue it was invented in Iran. Wrestling, weightlifting and squash are »» More
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Iran History
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Members of the Achaemenid royal bodyguard, from a bas-relief at Persepolis
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 »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Tehran »» History of Tehran
Population: 66,429,284
GDP: $842,000,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 1,649,000 (sq km) 636,679 (sq mi)
Currency: Iranian rial
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