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9781406233490

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Chile offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

05 juillet 2011

Nombre de lectures

EAN13

9781406233490

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

2 Mo

Iran

Countries Around the World Iran

Richard Spilsbury

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Edited by Louise Galpine Designed by Richard Parker Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library 2011 Illustrated by Oxford Designers and Illustrators Picture research by Mica Brancic Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd. Printed in China by CTPS

ISBN 978 1 406 22780 2 (hardback) 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Spilsbury, Richard. Iran. --(Countries around the world) 955'.061-dc22

Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy pp. 10 (© Robert Harding Picture Library Ltd/Sybil Sassoon), 21 (© Robert Harding Picture Library Ltd), 24, 25 (© dbimages), 30 (© Aurora Photos/Manca Juvan); Corbis pp. 5 (In Pictures/© Manca Juvan), 9 (Sygma/© Alain Keler), 13 (© Michael S. Yamashita), 15 (© Rob Howard), 17 (© Kazuyoshi Nomachi), 18 (© Theo Allofs), 19 (© Kaveh Kazemi), 20 (Reuters/© Caren Firouz), 22 (Document Iran/© Mehdi Ghasemi), 23 (Reuters/Yalda Moaiery/© Jamejamonline), 26 (Document Iran/© Nikoo Harf Maher), 28 (Reuters/© Morteza Nikoubazl), 33 (Reuters/ Morteza Nikoubazl), 35 (Reuters/© Anton Denisov/X0168); 8 (Time Life Pictures/Dmitri Kessel), 27 (AFP Photo/ISNA/ Mona Hoobehfekr), 31 (Allsport/Stanley Chou), 32 (AFP Photo/Farzaneh Khademian); Shutterstock pp. 6 (© Steba), 39 (© Valery Shanin), 46 (© granata1111).

Cover photograph of Khaju Bridge on the Zayandeh river, early morning in Ispahan, Isfahan Province, Iran, reproduced with permission of Corbis (Hemis/© Jean Heintz).

We would like to thank Peter Sluglett for his invaluable help in the preparation of this book.

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Contents

Introducing Iran .......................................................................................... 4 History: changing rulers........................................................................... 6 Regions and resources: deserts, heat, and oil ................................12 Wildlife: variety and threats ..................................................................18 Infrastructure: making Iran work ........................................................22 Culture: festivals, food, and fun...........................................................28 Irantoday...................................................................................................34 Factfile.........................................................................................................36 Timeline .......................................................................................................40 Glossary .......................................................................................................42 Findoutmore............................................................................................44 Topic tools...................................................................................................46Index ............................................................................................................48

Some words are printed in bold,like this. You can înd out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

Introducing Iran

What do you know about Iran? You might know that it is a country in the Middle East, located between Pakistan and Iraq. Iran is a country of deserts, but it also boasts lush coasts and jagged mountains. It is home to people with richly varied cultures. Some Iranians live in villages that have not changed much for hundreds of years. Others live in modern cities such as the capital, Tehran.

Islamic country More than 98 per cent of Iranians areMuslims. They belong mostly to the Shi‘isectof Islam. Most Muslims around the world belong to Islam’s other major group, the Sunni sect. Both sects use theQur’anas their holy book, but they differ in their leaders anddoctrines. Religion is an important factor in the way the Iranian government treats its people.

Iran past and present Iran has a rich and fascinating history. Iran today is a small part of a vast empire that once stretched across the Middle East. Iran influenced countries all around it through trade and sharing ideas. Some Western countries today view Iran with suspicion, as a troublemaker that supportsterrorismand keeps the Middle East unstable. Many countries also recognize Iran’s importance as a leading power in the Middle East.

How to say... One of the most common phrases heard in Muslim countries is "as-salam alaykum"(ah-suh-lahm uh-LAY“peace-koom). It is a greeting that means be upon you.” In Iran, people often say justsalaamto each other. It is like saying “Hi”.

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