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Iran: What’s in a Name?

Historically known as Persia until 1935, when Reza Shah Pahlavi asked for the country to be called by its native name

Iran means “Land of the Aryans” Persia derived from ancient Greek name

for Iran, Persis Name comes from a region in southern

Iran called Pars

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Location

Asia: The Middle East North: former Soviet Republics South: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman East: Afghanistan, Pakistan West: Turkey, Iraq

Major Cities: Tehran, Tabriz, Mashhad, Esfahan, Shiraz

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Map: The Persian Cat

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Shahyad Square, Tehran

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Early History

6,000 years of civilization and 2,500 years of written history.

1,400 years of post-Islamic history since the Arab conquest in 7th century AD: religious and national subordination and never-ending conflict.

Median Dynasty (728-550 BC): created first Iranian Empire

Safavid Dynasty (1502-1736): conversion of population towards Shi’ism

Qajar Dynasty (1781-1925): constitutional dynasty; British and Russian spheres of influence

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Pahlavi Dynasty (1925-1979)

Ruled Iran from the crowning of Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1925 to the overthrow of Reza Shah Pahlavi's son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

By the mid-1930s Reza Shah's dictatorial style of rule caused dissatisfaction among some groups

Dynasty collapsed following widespread uprisings in 1978 and 1979.

Its collapse marks a break in the ancient tradition of Iranian monarchy.

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Islamic Revolution (1979)

Transformed Iran from a monarchy under Pahlavi dynasty to an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution and founder of the Islamic Republic.

It has been called the third great revolution in history

Helped make Islamic fundamentalism a political force

Constitution based on rule by Islamic jurists Khomeini—Supreme leader (lifetime

appointment) President—Head of the Government Cabinet Supreme Court Legislation

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1980s—strained time with US

52 U.S. diplomats held hostage by group of Iranian terrorists who took over American embassy in support of the Islamic revolution.

444 day hostage crisis ended in 1981 The incident was seen by many as a blow against U.S.

influence in Iran and its support of the recently fallen Shah of Iran, Pahlavi, who had recently been allowed into the United States for cancer treatment.

In Iran, the crisis is thought to have strengthened the political hold of radical anti-American forces who supported the hostage taking.

The crisis also marked the beginning of American legal action, or sanctions, that weakened economic ties between Iran and America.

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Iranian Demographics

Population—nearly 70 million

Life expectancy at birth—69 years

Birth rate—17 per 1,000 persons

Death rate—6 per 1,000 persons

Literacy rate—72%

0-14 yrs15-29 yrs30-50 yrs60+ yrs

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Ethnicity and Religion

PersiansAzerisKurdsArabsOther

Shi'aMuslim(Islam)SunniMuslim(Islam)Other

Although there are various sub-groups, the majority of Iranians would say their religion is Islam.

The largest ethnic group in Iran is Persians, followed by Azeris.

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Economy

Mixed System: Large and dominating public sector Small private sector Multinational corporations

Structure: Agriculture 24% Industry 28% Services 48%

Major Exports: petroleum, carpets, nuts Major Imports: capital goods, food items Unemployment rate: 16% and rising

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A Youth Powered Society

Youth DemographicBetween 15-29 years old—25

million (35%)Median age—26 years oldLegal voting age—16 years old

Issue of high concernHigh unemployment

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Women in Iran

Higher Education—65% Changing Marriage and Child Custody

Laws Shirin Edabi: Nobel Peace Prize 2003

Professional life Women in all aspects of work force Inequality in senior and managerial jobs

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Women and the Islamic Dress Code

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An Advanced and Cultured Society: Science

Avicenna father of early

modern medicine (11th century)

Biruni first

anthropologist (11th century)

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Science (cont.)

Mina Bissel Possible Nobel

Peace prize candidate for her scientific work in the field of cancer biology and therapeutics

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Art, Media, and Sport

Andre Agassi Former world #1

professional tennis player.

Freddie Mercury Lead singer of

Queen

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Art, Media, and Sport (cont.)

Christiane Amanpour Chief International

Correspondent for CNN

Abbas Kiarostami internationally

acclaimed film director; received 100 awards; President of Cannes Film Festival in 2005

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Business

Farzad Nazem Chief Technology

Officer and Executive VP of Yahoo!

Firouz Naderi Associate Director

of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Business (cont.)

Pierre Omidyar Founder and

chairman of eBay

Omid Kordestani Senior VP for World

Wide Sales and Field Operations of Google

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Cuisine

Very diverse, with each province featuring its own dishes

Base of the cuisine: rice Most common ingredients include herbs,

vegetables, saffron, nuts World capital of caviar Earliest wine production in Iran between

6000 and 5000 BC Shiraz wine: produced in 9th century—

finest wine in Middle East

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Nowrooz—Iranian New Year

Established in 1388 First day of Spring (equinox) Symbolic—rebirth, renewal Family celebration without religious

connotation Traditions: house cleaning, new clothes,

special dishes, family visiting, Haft-Sin table

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