I asked Ms. Nazi Heyat to accept the task of raising funds from the Iranian community in Washington, D. Heyat also contacted a friend in Iran who provided us with copies of a current map which she purchased and donated to the project. James A. Blair of the National Geographic kindly agreed to show hundreds of the slides he had taken in Iran in the s and helped me select the twenty images that represent the various aspects of the country and its people.
He then followed through with the National Geographic and helped us obtain permission to use copies of the slides for inclusion in the handbook. Iraj Gorgin produced the audio-tape with samples of Persian classical, folk and popular music and readings in Persian and English of samples of poetry. Hossein Tabnak, a foremost Iranian calligrapher, presented the project with samples of his work, representing the alphabet, popular American names, and appropriate greetings and salutations, to be used or copied by students in classrooms.
Fred Assa drew the emblem and pictures in the Noruz section. Copies of Ms. Badri Borghei's painting of the haft-seen a collection of seven items starting with the letter s, constituting an important component of the Iranian new year ceremony were purchased by the Foundation for Iranian Studies for inclusion in the Noruz segment. I wish to thank coordinating committee members Sandra Batmanghlitch, Mary Martin and Latifeh Yarshater, whose principled and diligent cooperation made this work possible.
On their behalf, I would like to thank all the artists, writers and scholars who contributed to the preparation of this handbook and the supporters of the project, without whose intellectual and financial contributions we would not have been able to accomplish this task.
Post a Comment. Thursday, 9 January The goal of this list is to comprehensively catalogue Iran's past and current inventory of vehicles and equipment. In an effort to streamline the list and avoid unnecessary confusion, civilian trucks towing military trailers or military trucks on which missiles, rockets or radars are based are not included in the list.
Your current browser may not support copying via this button. Contents Go to page:. Morony End Matter Index. All rights reserved. Sign in to annotate. Delete Cancel Save. Explore All Countries Iran. Middle East. Page last updated: January 12, Country Flag View Details. Country Map View Larger.
Travel Facts. Locator Map View Larger. Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic. Definitions and Notes. Geographic coordinates 32 00 N, 53 00 E.
Map references Middle East. Area total: 1,, sq km land: 1,, sq km water: , sq km country comparison to the world: Area - comparative almost 2. Area comparison map. Land boundaries total: 5, km border countries 7 : Afghanistan km, Armenia 44 km, Azerbaijan km, Iraq km, Pakistan km, Turkey km, Turkmenistan km. Coastline 2, km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea km.
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: bilateral agreements or median lines in the Persian Gulf continental shelf: natural prolongation. Climate mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast. Terrain rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts. Elevation highest point: Kuh-e Damavand 5, m lowest point: Caspian Sea m mean elevation: 1, m. Natural resources petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur.
Land use agricultural land: Irrigated land 95, sq km Major rivers by length in km Euphrates shared with Turkey [s], Syria, and Iraq [m] - 3, km; Tigris shared with Turkey, Syria, and Iraq [m] - 1, km; Helmand shared with Afghanistan [s] - 1, km note — [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth.
Population distribution population is concentrated in the north, northwest, and west, reflecting the position of the Zagros and Elburz Mountains; the vast dry areas in the center and eastern parts of the country, around the deserts of the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut, have a much lower population density. Natural hazards periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes.
Geography - note strategic location on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, which are vital maritime pathways for crude oil transport. People and Society Population 85,, July est. Nationality noun: Iranian s adjective: Iranian. Persian audio sample:.
Religions Muslim official MENA religious affiliation. Age structure years: Dependency ratios total dependency ratio: Median age total: Population growth rate 1. Birth rate Death rate 5. Net migration rate
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