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    Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces subsequently crushed westernizing liberal elements. Militant Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979 and held it until 20 January 1981. During 1980-88, Iran fought a bloody, indecisive war with Iraq over disputed territory. The key current issue is how rapidly the country should open up to the modernizing influences of the outside world.

     

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    Geography of Iran - Highlights the location, map references, area, land boundaries, climate, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, environment, and geography of Iran

    People of Iran - Learn about the population, age structure, birth and death rate, sex ratio, nationality, ethnic groups, religions, languages, and literacy in Iran

    Government and Politics in Iran - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Iran.

    Economy of Iran - Study the GDP, growth rate, per capita, inflation, labor, budget, industries, exports, imports, currency, exchange rates, and economy of Iran

    Communications in Iran - Browse statistics on telephones, mobile and cellular lines in use, radio broadcast stations, televisions, internet country code, ISP's, internet users, and facts on communications in Iran

    Transportation in Iran - Offers statistical details on the railways, highways, waterways, ports & harbors, airports, and other facts on transportation in Iran

    Military of Iran - Provides statistics on military branches, army, air force, navy, manpower, military service, expenditure, and facts on military in Iran

    Transnational Issues of Iran - Explore international disputes and transnational issues of Iran

    Maps of Iran - Discover a detailed map of Iran

    Map Database of Iran - Browse a large collection of city, country, historical, political, thematic, and shaded relief maps of Iran

    Flags of Iran - Uncover the flag images and description of the flag of Iran. Includes historical flags, symbols, and related information

    Weather for cities of Iran - Browse weather forecast, hourly conditions, temperature, sunrise, sunset, and other weather related reports for the cities of Iran


     





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