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Iran
IRAN
Iran (Persian: ايران) is a large country in the Middle
East, between the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, it is
bordered by Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan's Naxcivan enclave, Armenia,
and Azerbaijan to the northwest, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan and
Pakistan to the southeast. It has a rich history.
Below is a list of nine of the most notable cities:
* Tehran – the vibrant capital, a beautiful city that suffers horrendous traffic
and air pollution
* Isfahan – stunning architecture, tree-lined boulevards with relaxed,
tree-shaded sidewalks and its architectural variety make it the undisputed
highlight of Iran's cities
* Kashan – a desert oasis situated in an historic region that dates back to
pre-historic times
* Mashad – in Arabic translates as "the place of martyrdom", famous as the place
where Imam Reza, the eighth Imam, was martyred, and his shrine stands here today
* Qom – one of the holiest cities in the Middle East, considered the Jewel of
Iran
* Shiraz – Long famous as the home of famous Persian poets and literature, and
the home of Hafiz's shrine
* Tabriz – it's been suggested by some that this is the site of the Biblical
"Garden of Eden"
* Yazd – a remote desert city – circumstance influenced special architectural
themes where water streams run in underground rooms in houses and wind-towers to
keep them cool.
* Zahedan – a city near Pakistan's border with a multi-tribal texture.
* Rasht – a interesting and largest city in the north of Iran.
Understand
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 Americanising, yet also right wing, influences. Iranian student
protestors seized the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979 and held it until
20 January 1981. From 1980 to 1988, Iran fought a bloody, indecisive war with
Iraq over disputed territory. Key current issues affecting the country include
the pace of accepting outside modernizing influences and reconciliation between
clerical control of the regime and popular government participation and
widespread demands for reform. Unemployment amongst the young is also an issue,
due to Iran having the largest number of young people in the world.
Climate
Iran has a diverse climate. In the northwest, winters are cold with heavy
snowfall and subfreezing temperatures during December and January. Spring and
fall are relatively mild, while summers are dry and hot. In the south, winters
are mild and the summers are very hot, having average daily temperatures in July
exceeding 38° C (100° F). On the Khuzestan plain, summer heat is accompanied by
high humidity.
In general, Iran has an arid climate in which most of the relatively scant
annual precipitation falls from October through April. In most of the country,
yearly precipitation averages 25 centimeters or less. The major exceptions are
the higher mountain valleys of the Zagros and the Caspian coastal plain, where
precipitation averages at least 50 centimeters annually. In the western part of
the Caspian, rainfall exceeds 100 centimeters annually and is distributed
relatively evenly throughout the year. in height, though no presence of the wall exists in
modern times.
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