Created by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists under the guidance of the federal research division of the library of congress. This is perfect for prek, kindergarten, and 1st grade. Iran is an energy superpower and the petroleum industry in iran plays an important part in it. Health module health state valuations assessments of the levels of health associated with different states. Islamic republic of iran is the official name of the country. Neighboring countries include afghanistan, armenia, azerbaijan, iraq, pakistan, turkey, and turkmenistan. Similarly, our study has relied on the accuracy of data entry by interviewers. It is, however, safe to say that future investigations will and must be fitted into the historical picture to the degree that they tie their results into the history of. Irans future course in the late 1980s hinged upon a number of factors. The iranian government directly owns and operates hundreds of stateowned enterprises and indirectly controls many companies affiliated with the country s security. Irans population is about 82,000,000 people, and islam is the religion of 99. The last shah was overthrown in 1979, when an islamic republic was established.
Most of the country is situated on the iranian plateau a geological formation in western and central asia, except for the coastal regions at the caspian sea and the khuzestan province in the southwest at the persian gulf. This study is an attempt to treat in a concise and objective manner the dominant social, political, economic, and military aspects of contemporary iran. A person who has asked for the granting of a wish often symbolizes this request by slaughtering a sheep or by. Moreover, inconsistencies in record keeping between unhcr offices did not allow comprehensive data to. Of our 18,000 students over 4,000 are from outside of the uk, representing more than 150 countries. Pdf being the secondlargest country in the middle east, iran has a long history of. Iran s future course in the late 1980s hinged upon a number of factors. Most sunnis in iran are kurds, achomis, turkmens, and baluchs, living in the northwest, northeast, south, and southeast. Since the 1970s, irans oil production has varied greatly. Iran, a country study by federal research division, library of congress. The world factbook countrylocation locator map modal middle east iran print. It works well for a whole class activity or can be combined with a variety of other country study books available in my store for differe. The united states and the islamic republic of iran do not have diplomatic relations. These included the smoothness with which it would be able to make the transition to ayatollah khomeinis successor.
One of the primary purposes of the country study series is to contribute to the knowledge. More than 2,500 years ago, cyrus the great united the country and founded the great persian empire. History ancient iran preachaemenid iran immigration of the medes and the persians the achaemenid empire alexander the great the sassanids islamic conquest invasions of the mongols and tamerlane the safavids, 15011722 the. Irans traditional wrestling, called kosti e pahlevani heroic wrestling, is registered on unescos intangible cultural heritage list. This volume presents the dominant social, political, economic, and military aspects of contemporary iran. Most sunnis in iran are kurds, achomis, turkmens, and baluchs, living in the northwest, northeast, south, and. There were an estimated 250,000 bahais in iran in 2005 according to iranian figures, but other estimates are as high as 350,000. Iran s oil production has declined substantially over the past few years, and natural gas production growth has slowed, despite the country s abundant reserves. Military ties prior to the iraniraq war the iraniraq war and the quest for new sources of arms arms from the soviet union arms from france the search for nuclear technology the iraniraq war iraqi offensives, 198082 iraqi retreats, 198284 the war of attrition, 198487 the tanker war, 198487 armed forces and society status in national life.
Iran country study guide volume 1 strategic information and developments. The official language of iran is persian though its quite common to hear spoken languages that include persian, arabic, turkmen, gilaki, kurdish, armenian, and more. Iran has not backed islamist movements in the central asian countries because these states and their islamist movements are sunni muslim and threats to iran. The islamic republic of iran is a country of beauty, diversity, and a long, rich history. Torbat september 27, 2010 in the past few years, iran has rapidly progressed in various scientific and technological fields. Military ties prior to the iran iraq war the iran iraq war and the quest for new sources of arms arms from the soviet union arms from france the search for nuclear technology the iran iraq war iraqi offensives, 198082 iraqi retreats, 198284 the war of attrition, 198487 the tanker war, 198487 armed forces and society status in national life. Iran is one of the founding members of the organization of the petroleum exporting countries opec, which was established in 1960. Internet filtering in iran in 20042005 5 iran has over 650 different isps, including 12 major certified isps, and 18 internet content providers. Irans economy is marked by statist policies, inefficiencies, and reliance on oil and gas exports, but iran also possesses significant agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. Vows of charity and piety are frequently made for the fulfillment of a wish. Iran s population is about 82,000,000 people, and islam is the religion of 99. The country offers a unique educational experience and plenty for you to see and do. Iran s economy is marked by statist policies, inefficiencies, and reliance on oil and gas exports, but iran also possesses significant agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. Relations with iran united states department of state.
There are many reasons for international students to consider studying in iran. Training and employment of people with disabilities. Country reports on terrorism 2018 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the act. Country reports on terrorism 2018 united states department. The columns are ordered by the absolute number of dalys in iran for that particular year, with greatest burden on the left. York has a long history of welcoming students from all over the world. Each page has a basic fact about iran and a scene or illustration to get students to connect. In 1970, analysis of the outcomes showed that despite all. Today, whether it comes to international terrorism, nuclear proliferation, fossil fuels, the united nations or the middle east peace process, there are few global issues where the strained relation between the us and iran are not clearly felt. This book can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades. Being a mountainous country, iran is a venue for skiing, snowboarding, hiking, rock climbing, and mountain climbing.
To this extent, many of irans foreign policy actions are similar to those undertaken by the shah of iran and prior iranian dynasties. This iran mini book is perfect for your students to learn about iran. More information about the islamic republic of iran is available from the department of state and other sources. A retrospective study of demographic parameters and major.
Country studies, available online library of congress. Country benchmarking of burden of disease, continued this figure shows the rank of iran relative to the same comparator countries for the leading causes of dalys in 1990 top and 2010 bottom. Universities in iran are known for their science and technology programmes, due to its plentiful energy resources. Congressional research service summary iran sanctions successive administrations have used economic sanctions to try to change irans behavior. Iran pronounced eerahn, formerly known as persia, is situated at the crossroads of central asia, south asia, and the arab states of the middle east. Iran country profile destination iran nations online. Designing a process model of home care service delivery in. International sanctions have stymied progress across iran s energy sector, especially affecting upstream investment in both oil and natural gas projects. Particularly, it has advanced in petrochemical, pharmaceutical, aerospace, defense, and heavy industries. Military ties prior to the iran iraq war the iran iraq war and the quest for new sources of arms arms from the soviet union arms from france the search for nuclear technology the iran iraq war iraqi offensives, 198082 iraqi retreats, 198284. Iran is the only country whose executive does not control the armed forces. Iran shaded relief 1986 235k and pdf format 246k iran shaded relief 1982 239k and pdf format 247k iran shaded relief 1973 398k and pdf format 410k iran small map 2016 27k iran transportation 2001 1. In the qualitative phase of the study, interviews were conducted with stakeholders who were scattered around iran, and given that iran is a country of diverse ethnicity and cultures, some of the interviewees may have been influenced by the context and culture they belong to.
Industrialization and dependency the case of iran revised. In fact, though the president has nominal rule over the supreme national security council and the ministry of. Inside iran the structure of power in iran terror and. Iran country study guide world country study guide. Iran is a country located in the middle east bordering the gulf of oman, the persian gulf, and the caspian sea. Study on replacement of oil with gas in powerplants national wide of the country. Iran maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. It is, however, safe to say that future investigations will and must be fitted into the historical picture to the degree that they tie their results into the history of elam. Iran country study guide world country study guide ibp usa, usa international business publications on. The iranian government directly owns and operates hundreds of stateowned enterprises and indirectly controls many companies affiliated with the countrys security. Of our 18,000 students over 4,000 are from outside of. Despite the countrys abundant reserves, irans oil production has substantially declined over the past few years, and natural gas production growth has slowed. A country study living by publicly explaining points of ritual.
Nearly 90% of iranian muslims are shia and about 10% are sunni. Sources of information included scholarly journals and monographs, official reports of governments and international organizations, foreign and domestic newspapers, and. It has a strategic location on the persian gulf and strait of hormuz, which are vital maritime pathways for crude oil export. Iran and the united states few nations have relationships as troubled as iran and the us. Middle east iran the world factbook central intelligence. Most retrospective studies rely on the accuracy of data records, andor the recollection of individuals.
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