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Contents

• General Information• History• Natural Scenery• Tourism• Social Life of Iranians • Modern Iran before 1979 Revolution• Iran after 1979 Revolution• Art and Iranians• Famous Iranians• Iranians in USA• Persian Words in English Language

General Information

General Information

Europe

Africa

Asia

Middle East

General Information

Middle East is an area which covers parts of west Asia and North East Africa

General Information

Persian Gulf

Caspian

Sea

General Information

Ancient Name:

Perse, Pars, Persia (Until 1935) Persians (Parsians)

Conventional Name:

Iran (After 1935) Iranians

Type of Government:

Republic (Islamic Republic)

Conventional Long Full Name:

Islamic Republic of Iran

Reference: CIA Facebook

General Information

Iran’s Flag


General Information

Iranian Bank Notes

General Information

Race Background:

Aria (Arya)

Area: 1.648 million sq km (Slightly Larger than Alaska)

Arable Area: about 10 %

Population: 68,688,433 (July 2006 est.)

Religion: Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2%

Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write): more than 80%


Wikipedia.org

General Information

Capital: Tehran

Calendar: Persian Calendar

This year: 1386

A Solar Calendar which is more Accurate than Gregorian

Clanedar

Persian New Year: 21st March

Official Language: Farsi (Persian)

Reference: CIA Facebookwikipedia.com

General Information

Semi Arid

Mountains

Forests

Arid

BriefHistory

History

Zoroaster, Iranian Prophet (1200 B.C.)

Reference: Wikipedia.org

History

Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE)


Mediterranean Sea

Black Sea

History

Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE)

Darius, the GreatOld Testament, Ezra Chapter 6Darius finds the decree of Cyrus in the archives of Achmetha (Hamadan), and directs Tatnai not to disturb the Jews in their work. He also exempts them from tribute, and supplies everything necessary for the offerings. The Temple is finished in the month of Adar, in the sixth year of Darius, and is dedicated with great solemnity.

Cyrus, the GreatOld Testament, Ezra Chapter 1Cyrus king of Persia released God's people from their captivity, with license to return and build the temple in Jerusalem: and restored the holy vessels which Nabuchodonosor had taken from them.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Darius.jpg

History

All Nations Gate, Statue of Xerxes the Great, Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital

Reference: bia2.comdreamview.net

History

Persepolis, Achaemenian CapitalReference: bia2.com

History

Apadana, Achaemenian Kings MonumentReference: bia2.com

History

Pasargad, Monument of Cyrus the GreatReference: dreamview.net

History

Persepolis, Achaemenian SoldiersReference: bia2.com

History

The First Human Rights Document Ever Made byDarius I King of Persia, Achaemenian Era


http://www.buzznet.com/tags/are/photos/?id=1635161

History

The first credible claim for the development of a real postal system comes from Persia , A Post Station (Chaparkhane), Achaemenian Era

Reference: wikipedia.org

History

The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)Reference: wikipedia.org

Mediterranean Sea

Black Sea

Indian Ocean

History

Shapur, King of Persia, The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)


History

Ctesiphopn, Sassanid Palace, Now in IraqReference: atlastours.net

History


Sassanid Dynasty invented Bank system. During the third century AD, banks in Persia and other territories in the Persian empire under Sassanid Empire issued letters of credit known as Sakks and is the root of the word cheque.

History

Rhazes, 865 A.D., Chemist and Physician Discovered Sulfuric Acid and Alcohol


Khwarizmi , 800 A.D., Persian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and geographer, Inventor of Algorithm

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/26/Abu_Abdullah_Muhammad_bin_Musa_al-Khwarizmi.jpg

History

Avicennia, 980 A.D., Physician and PhilosopherAuthor of The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine

which was for seven centuries the standard medical text in European universitiesReference: wikipedia.org

History

Safavid Dynasty, Ruled from 1501 to 1736 A.D. Reference: wikipedia.org

History

A Safavid KingReference: wikipedia.org

http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/isfahanpalaces&page=4

History

A Safavid Palace, Isfahan

History

Interior Design in a Safavid PalaceReference: wikipedia.org

http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/isfahanpalaces&page=4

History

Qajar dynasty, Ruled from 1781 to 1925 B.C


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Map_Iran_1900-en.png

History

Qajar Kings


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/MozaffarDinShah.jpg

History

Amir Kabir, Qajar Prime MinisterEstablished the First Modern University in Iran in 1880s


History

Reza Shah (King Reza), 1924-1941


Mohammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979

Pahlavi Dynasty

History

King Mohammad Reza and Emress


King is crowning the Emress

Pahlavi Dynasty

History

Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/

Shah and President Lyndon, 1968Shah and President Kennedy, 1962

President Eisenhower Visits Iran, 1959Shah and President Truman, 1949

History

Shah and President Carter, 1977

President Nixon Visits Iran, 1972

Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/

Shah and President Ford, 1975

Shah and President Nixon, 1973

History

Iranian Revolution, 1979Reference: wikipedia.org

History

Ayatollah KhomeiniIranian Revolution Leader, 1979


History

On 22 September 1980 Iraq invaded Iran and this war lasted from September 1980 to August 1988 and about a million Iranians killed or wounded.

On 9 December 1991, the UN Secretary-General declared Iraq as invader and the war ended.


Natural Scenery

Natural Scenery

Reference: dreamview.net

Natural Scenery


Natural Scenery

Reference: dreamview.netFars News Agency

Natural Scenery


Natural Scenery


Natural Scenery


Natural Scenery


TourismAttractions

Tourism Attractions


Chehel sotun, Esfahan Imam Square, Esfahan

http://www.pbase.com/rlankenau/iran

Tourism Attractions

Reference: dreamview.netshirazcity.org

A mosque, Esfahan

Eram Garden, Shiraz

Tourism Attractions


Interior Design of mosques

Tourism Attractions

Naqsh Jahan Square, Esfahan

Tourism Attractions


Ahwaz Bridge, Ahwaz Alisadr Cave, Hamedan

An Ancient Chruch, Isfahan Eel Goli, Tabriz

Tourism Attractions

Reference: dreamview.netgettyiamges.com

Ali Qapu, EsfahanFerdowsi Monument, Mashad

Sioseh Pol(33 Bridges), Esfahan Khajoo Bridge Esfahan

Tourism Attractions

Reference: dreamview.netflicker.com

Hafez Monument, Shiraz

Namak Abrood resort, Northern Iran

Tourism Attractions

Reference: wildrussia.spb.ruImam Reza holly shrine (All made of gold and silver), Mashad

Tourism Attractions

Reference: CHN Photo Agency

Kalut, the Biggest Cloddish Town of the World

Tourism Attractions

Reference: mandalay.pltourism.chn.ir

Iranian Cappadocia: Kandovan

Tourism Attractions

Reference: iranchamber.com flicker.com

Salt Lake, Uromieh

Salt Lake, Uromieh

Tourism Attractions

Reference: flicker.com

Qeshm Island

Tourism Attractions

Reference: flicker.com Dolphin Park, Kish Island

Tourism Attractions

Reference: floweroftheeast.com

The second 7 star hotel of the worldFlower of the east

Kish Island

Tourism Attractions

Reference: kishtpc.com

Underground Town of Kariz, Kish Island

TehranCapital of Iran

Tehran

Reference: dreamview.comflicker.com

Tehran

Reference: dreamview.com

Tehran


Tehran

Reference: flicker.combia2.com

Tehran


Tehran


Tehran


Tehran


Tehran

Reference: worldisround.com

Samand, Iran made Car

Tehran


Azadi Soccer Stadium Capacity 100,000, Tehran

Tehran

Reference: tehranmetro.com

Subway Stations in Tehran

Social Life of

Iranians

Before1979 revolution

Social Life Before 1979 Revolution

Students, Tehran University Iranian students at Berkeley University1970


Reference: iranian.comIranian Singers and Actresses


Reference: iranian.com

Iranian Women Army

Iranian Women Police

after1979 revolution

Social Life after 1979 Revolution

Reference: worldisround.comIranian Youth



Iranian Youth Participatingin Presidential Polls

Break Dance in the Street



Fans of a Presidential CandidateSoccer Fans

Iranian Youth



Iranian Youth

Soccer Fans



Iranian Traffic Police


Iranian Fashions


Reference: Associated PressFars News Agency

Iranian Women Soccer Players Iranian Women Rugby Players


Iranian Wrestling TeamTop Three of the World

Iranian Soccer TeamTop 20 of the World

Reference: ipna.ir


Iranian Soccer Fans in World Cup 2006



Iranian Women Ice Skaters and Inline Skaters


Iranian Women Polo Players Iranian Women Golf Players



Iranian Women Car Racers



Tehran Symphonic Orchestra


Reference: worldisround.comPersian New Year, 21st of March



Last Wednesday of the YearChahrshanbe Soori

Fireworks, Dance and Jump over Fire


Ski Resorts, Tehran


Iranian People Sympathetic with American People after September 11Teharn

ART and Iranians

Art and Iranians

Reference: iranonline.com

Iranian Miniature

Art and Iranians

Reference: manhattanrugs.com

Hand-knotted Persian Silk/wool

Rug

Art and Iranians

Reference: manhattanrugs.com

Blue Tile Works

Art and Iranians

Reference: salamiran.org

Handicraft Copper Works

FamousIranians

Famous Iranians

Christiane Amanpour Chief International Correspondent for the CNN


Anousheh Ansari First Female Private Space Tourism

Dr. Ghasem AsrarAssociate Administrator for Earth Science of NASA

Bijan DavariIBM Fellow and Vice President

Famous Iranians

Hossein EslambolchiChief Technology Officer and Chief

Information Officer of AT&T


Prof. Mohammad Jamshidi A Member of the Advisory board of the NASA JPL's MARS

Pathfinder Project

Prof. Ali Javan Inventor of Gas Laser in 1960

Maria KhorsandPresident of Ericsson Company

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Hossein_Eslambolchi,_Web_2.0_Conference.jpg

Famous Iranians

Omid KordestaniSenior Vice President for Worldwide Sales

and Field Operations of Google


Prof. Lotfi ZadehFather of Fuzzy Logic Theorem, UC Berkley Professor

Farzad NazemExecutive Vice President of Yahoo!

Pierre M. OmidyarFounder and Chairman of the eBay

Famous Iranians

Azadeh TabazadehSenior Research Scientist, Earth Science Division, NASA


Faryar ShirzadFormer White House Deputy Assistant for International

Economic Affairs to President George W. Bush

Shirin EbadiThe First Iranian and the First Muslim Woman To Receive

the Nobel Peace Prize

Bijan Pakzad (Bijan)Designer of Menswear and Fragrances

Owner of the most expensive store in the world in Beverly Hills, CA

Iranians is USA

Iranians in USA

• In 1990 about 1,100,000 Iranians have been living in USA.

• In 1979, Iran has had the most student population abroad among all other countries and the most number of foreign students in US.

• 46% of Iranians in US have bachelor’s degree or higher.

Reference: google.com

Iranians in USA

• It is estimated that about 800,000 Iranians live in California.

• The most population of Iranians, about 600,000, live in Los Angeles which is called “Tehrangeles”(Tehran-Los Angeles).

• Iranians live in Westwood district of L.A. Which is called “Little Persia” and is one of the most expensive districts of L.A.

Reference: google.comwikipedia.org

Persian wordsin

english language

Persian Words in English LanguageMore than 500 Persian Words is estimated in English Language. of them are as follows:

Algorithm (Khwarazmi) Beggar (bi-kaar)

Bronze (birinj) Better (Behtar)

Best (Beh ast) Candy (Ghandy)

Caravan (kārawān) Cash (karsha)

Caviar (khaviyar) Cheque(Check) (Chek)

Chess (shah) Cow (Gav)

Door (Darb) Guitar (Sitar)

Far (Far) Further (Fartar)

Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin

Persian Words in English LanguageJackal (shaghāl) Jasmine (yasmin)

Khaki (khaki) Kebab (Kabab)

Lemon (limoo) Lips (Lab)

Magic (maguš) Orange (nāranj)

Pajamas (pāë jāmah) Paradise (pairidaeza)

Sandal (sandal) Sherry (Shiraz)

Spinach (aspanakh) Sugar (shakar)

Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin

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