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Covering an area of 1,648,000 square kilometers, the
Islamic Republic of Iran is located in southwestern Asia. The Caspian
Sea, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Armenia in the north; Afqanistan and Pakistan in the east; Turkey and Iraq in the west
surround the country. On the south Iran borders the Persian
Gulf and the Sea of Oman
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full conventional name of my country is Islamic Republic of Iran. Government
type in Iran is Theocratic Republic. The religion of
Iranian people is Islam(99%), Zoroastrian, Jewish,
and Christian (all 1%). The Iran’s Language is
Persian, and its currency is Iranian Rial (IRR). Iran is a rich country
in natural resources. They include petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium,
copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur, which in most of them Iran is among the first
ten countries. Strategic location on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, which are vital maritime pathways for
crude oil transportation, is an important geographic note regarding Iran. Iran is a big country
with area of 1.648 million square Kilometers. Population as estimated by July
2002 is 66.6 million with the growth rate of 0.77%.
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Iran is situated at the
heart of the Middle East and, as a bridge, links the Caspian
Sea, the largest land-locked body of water in the world, to the Persian
Gulf. It is also a crossroad between the East and the West. Thus,
historically, Iran has been in the
juncture of cultural, intellectual and political manifestations of both the
East and the West, while preserving it's unique
identity.
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Unique landscapes such as limpid
water springs, pomegranate orchards, pistachio
gardens, rows of lombardy poplars, decampment of
nomads in different seasons, stelliferous nights,
rocky mountains, endless high and low lands, extinct snow-clad volcanoes,
dense forests of the Alborz Mountain Range, and
coastlines of the Caspian Sea, the Persian
Gulf and the Sea of Oman are all eye-catching and memorable.
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Iran's landscapes vary
remarkably at different seasons. They are at times full of stone and sand, at
times full of floodwater, sometimes covered by snow or by lush vegetation.
Iranian artists have portrayed Iran's nature as a sign
of diversity and charm in their different and diverse artistic works.
Iranians also have traditionally valued Water as a symbol of life and
development.
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  Belqeis Spring and Garden, Choram
(Kohkiluyeh)
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 A Lake on Sabalan Peak, Sabalan Mountains, Ardabil
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Among significant characteristics of
the vast land of Iran is the existence of
high mountains as well as flat plains, desert areas, rivers and lakes
contributing to unique geographical conditions in which, at any time of the
year, and in each section of the country, one of the four seasons is visible.
Thus, in winter, swimming and water skiing are possible in the warm waters of
the Persian
Gulf, and at the same time winter sports, like skiing are possible
in the northern and western mountains of the country, while one can enjoy the
pleasant spring weather along the shores of the Caspian
Sea- at the same time of the year.
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The high Alborz Mountains, sealing off the
narrow Caspian strip, are covered with dense forests and lush vegetation
which have to be crossed when traveling to northern Iran. Damavand (5,671 m.) northeast of Tehran;
Sabalan (4,880 m.) west of Ardabil;
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Complexity and diversity of
geological and calcareous structures have contributeded
to the formation of so many caves in different provinces, specially
in Azarbayjan, Kurdestan, and Hamadan, which are attractive to
numerous tourists. Visiting some of these caves is highly recommended and
they are amongst important tourism attractions.
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The cities of Shiraz,
Esfahan, Mashad, Tehran
and Tabriz, which are the main tourism
centers of Iran, enjoy different
climates. Shiraz, with four months
of warmth, ranks first and Tabriz, with only one
month of warmth, ranks last. Azarbayjan, Kurdestan, Hamadan and Khorassan provinces are known as cool
places in the summer.
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The plateau of Iran is among the
oldest civilization centers in the history of humanity and has an important
place in archeological studies.
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 Ganj Nameh
Inscription, Hamadan
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 Pasargadae, Marvdasht
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According to archeological
excavations conducted in these civilization centers, some vestiges have been
discovered, the antiquity of which dates back to the 5th millennium BC.
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 Chehel Sotune
Palace, Esfahan
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 Bam Citadel, Bam (Kerman)
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With respect to its political,
social, and cultural characteristics, the ancient period of Iran (Persia) is one of the most
magnificent epochs of Iranian history. Out of this era, so many cultural and
historical monuments have remained in Persepolis,
Passargadae,
Susa (Shoosh), Shooshtar, Hamadan,
Marvdasht
(Naqsh-e-Rostam),
Taq-e-bostan,
Sarvestan, and Nayshabur,
which are worth seeing.
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 Persepolis, Marvdasht
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In the following pictures you can see
some of nice pictures regarding Iranian culture and civilization.
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 Menar Jonban Minaret, Esfahan
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 When we talk
of carpets, involuntarily, the name of Iran
comes to mind.
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 Akbarieh Mosque, Lahijan
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Iran’s
Mosque Architecture
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In the following pictures you can see
some of nice pictures regarding Iranian culture and civilization.
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 Iranian
Miniature
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Iranian
Calligraphy
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Alistair
Cave, Hamadan
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Norooz Ceremony
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Iranian Literature and Poetry is on the rich one in the world.
For instance have a look at this piece from Saadi which is adorned the entrance to the
United Nations headquarter in Geneva.
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You will never have to worry about
going hungry when you visit Iran. In fact, you may
instead have o worry about your clothes fitting when you return home.
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Mobarakeh Steel Company (Cap:
2.8 million tons liquid steel per year), National Petrochemical Company of Iran (with 8 Factory
Complexes), and Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) are
among big Industrial complexes in Iran. (Iran is the biggest bus
manufacturer in the world)
For more information about Iran please visit http://www.irancaravan.com.
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Tehran which is the
biggest city of Iran as well as the
capital, hold about 11 million people. Its area is 18,956 square kilometer,
and the average temperature is 17.1 º C, while being 1192 meter upper from sea
level. Lets have look at some Tehran’s views.
The last picture shows a view of the Dizin sky area, which world champion 2001 was held there.
For more information (in Persian and
English) please visit http://www.irancaravan.com/PrT2.htm.
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SUT is one of the largest engineering
schools in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was established in 1966 under the
name of Aryarmehr University of Technology and, at
that time, there were 54 faculty members and a total of 412 students who were
selected by national examination. In 1980, the university was renamed Sharif University of Technology. SUT now has a total of
300 full-time faculty members, approximately 430 part-time faculty members
and a student body of about 8,000.
You can see the departments and
research centers in SUT in the front table. Some beautiful pictures of campus
are available below. For more information please visit http://www.sharif.edu or the specific
center or department.
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