Iran's national and official language is Persian
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 Turkics.
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 Khuzistan, Arabic is also the spoken tongue.
Faith:
The official faith in Iran is Islam. with Athna-Ashari
(12 Imams) Shiism being the nation's official religion. Over
98% of the population are Muslims and over 91% of them are
shia.
The rest are followers of Hanafi, Shafei,Maleki
Hanbali and Zaidi religions.Religious minorities officially
recognized in Iran are Christians. Jews and Zoroastrians.
Government:
The victory of the Islamic Revolution
in Iran in 1979 established the Islamic Republic in
the country.
Independence, freedom, establishment of the Islamic
Repulic, disruption of all political, military, economic
and cultural reliance on big powers were the main objectives
of the revolution.
In the Islamic Republic,the Executive,Judicial and the
Legislative bodies run the affairs of the country under
the supervision of the leadership. The leader is a comprehensively
qualified Islamic Jurisprudent elected by the Assembly
of Experts.
Members of the Assembly of Experts are qualified clerics
elected by popular votes. The President is chief of
the Executive Body elected by popular votes for a 4-year
term. The Islamic Consultative Assembly has legislative
duties and its members are elected by the people for
a 4-year term.
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