► Preface:
Iran is situated in south-west Asia. In the north it is bordered by the Republic of Armenia , the republic of Azarbaijan ,the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan. In the east it lies next to Afghanistan and Pakistan,the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf are at its south.From the west it is neighbour to Iraq and Turkey.
The area of Iran is 1,648,195 sq.km.with about 6000 km of land borders and 2700 km of sea boundaries .The name "IRAN" has been derived from the Pahlavi word "Eran" which means the seat of the Aryan People .
► Historical Places:
Iran is the seat of one the most ancient of civilizations, dating back to over 6000 years. It includes a large number of historical places & monuments.The ruins of the famed Passargad City and remnants of Takht- e-Jamshid (Persepolis) palaces as well as stone reliefs depicting the Sassanid kings in Fars province, fire temples, castles and temples are only a few monuments illustrating the history of Iran.
The most prominent and outstanding Islamic era works are: mosques,shrines, caravanseries, castles and Bazaars in different cities. Masjed- Imam, and Masjid-Sheikh Lotfollah in Isfhan, the holy Razavi shrine and the Goharshad mosque in Mashhad, the mosque and the bazaar of wakil in Shiraz and the Arg-e-Bam in the city of Bam, are among other uniquely beautiful sites.There are varieties of natural wonders & sights in Iran.
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► Ecology
Varying weather conditions, vast area, forests and mountains,
pastures, the Caspian Sea in the north, the Persian Gulf and
the sea of Oman in the south, as well as ample mineral
resources and have all created an abundance of apportunities.
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► Industry:
Iran's national and official language is Persian (Farsi).Different
languages and dialects are used in different regions and
among the variety of tribes that well in Iran. Azerbaijanis,
Turkmens, Qashghais and people in some cities speak Turkish.
People of Kurdistan and parts of khorasan and west-Azerbaijan
speak in Kurdish. Gilaki and Astarabadi (Mazandarani) are
dialects spoken in southern Caspian Sea regions.
In Baluchistan, Baluchi is the spoken dialect and in the
southern Iranian province of Khuzestan, Arabic is also the
spoken tongue.
► Language:
Iran's national and official language is Persian (Farsi).
Different languages and dialects are used in different regions
and among the variety of tribes that dwell in Iran.
Azerbaijanis, Turkmens, Qashghais and people in some cities
speak Turkish. People of Kurdistan and parts of Khorasan and
west-Azerbaijan speak Kurdish. Gilaki and Astarabadi
(Mazandarani) are dialects spoken in southern Caspian Sea
regions. In Baluchistan, Baluchi is the spoken dialect and in the
southern Iranian province of Khuzestan, Arabic is also the
spoken tongue.
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