IRAN

By Julia-4D

INTRODUCTION

The country of Iran is

situated on the continent

of Asia. The capital city is

Tehran. The national

language is Persian, or

Farsi.

GEOGRAPHY

Iran is surrounded by 8 countries. The bodies

of water around Iran are the Caspian Sea in

the north and the Arabian Sea in the south.

In the middle and east you can find deserts.

In the north and west there are mountains. In

the north there are green lowlands with rich

soil.

Iran faces natural hazards such as floods,

dust storms, sandstorms and earthquakes.

HISTORY

Earliest people in Iran were

hunters, farmers, and traders. Iraq

invaded Iran in 1980, and that was

when the Iran-Iraq war began. It

ended in 1988. During the war

more than a million people were

Killed or injured

CULTURERevolution Day in Iran is on February eleventh.

Republic Day is on April first. Ashura lasts for 10

days. Random is holy month for Muslims. People in

Iran do healthy diets they enjoy lots of fresh

vegetables and fruits. They eat lamb and beef they

do not eat pig or ham forbids it.

ECONOMY

Iran makes a lot of money selling oil. It

has rich oil fields in the south west. The

money in Iran is called the Rial. Iran is

famous for its Persian carpets. Many

people from Iran make tradition carpets,

it is an important export. Iran has

exported the spice saffron for a long time.

Iran produces one of the best dates in the

world.

CLIMATE

The climate in Iran is mostly either

semi-arid or arid. Iran has contrasting

climates. In the western mountain the

summer is dry and hot. The winter in

Iran is freezing cold. Iran suffers from

floods, dust storms, and earthquakes.

SOURCES

Iran by Elma Schemenauer

Exploring Country Iran by Walter Simmons

Britannica

Country Reports

Countries of the world Iran Leon Gray

Countries Around the World Iran

Iran the Land of the Peacock Throne William Spencer

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