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Preface
Iran is situated in south-west Asia , and in
the north it is bordered by the Republic of Amenia , the republic
of Azarbaijan ,the Caspian sea and Turkmenistan , in the Easy
by Afghanistan and Pakistan The Sea of Oman and the Persian
Gulf ,and in the west by Iraq and Turkey.The area of Iran
is 1648000 sq.km.with about 6000 km of land borders and 2700
km of sea boundaries . the name "IRAN" has been
derived from the Pahlavi ord "eran" which means
the seat of the Aryan People . The population of Iran is presently
close to 70 million, and the population growth rate which
had eached 3.7% in 1989, has fallen to the current level of
1.8%.
Historical Places
Iran is the seat of one the most ancient of
civilizations, dating back to over 6000 years, and includes
a large number of historical places and monuments.The ruins
of Passargad City and remnants of Takht- e-Jamshid (Perspolis)
palaces as well as stone reliefs depicting the Sassanid kings
in Fars province, fire temples, castles and temples are monuments
illustrating the history of Iran.
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The most porominent and outstanding Islamic
era works are mosques, shrines, caravanseries, castles
and Bazaars in different cities include the masjid-Jomeh,
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.
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There are varieties of natural wonders & sights
in Iran. The most important of them are: Caspian Sea
coastal areas,Gilan & Mazandaran forests, deserts,
lakes, rivers, mountain peaks, Alborz and Zagross mountain
skirts, and caves,especially the natural underground
cave of Ali-Sadr in the vicinity of Hamadan city.
Iran is a major center of tourism in the world. the
historical cities of Isfahan, Shiraz, Kashan and Yazd
attract a large number of tourists from around the globe.
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, have all created
an abundance of opportunities and potentials for Iran's
advance and development.
Agriculture
Agriculture is one of the oldest income
resources in Iran. Close to one third of the working
population in this land, are engaged in agriculture,
animal husbandry. fishing, poultry farming and apiculture.
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