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Iran. Social Studies Eighth Grade. Map of Iran and the Middle East. Iran. http://www.iranmap.com/. Land and Climate. http://uk.geocities.com/iranwal/Iran-Lute_Desert.jpg. Resources. Petroleum (oil) Natural Gas Coal Chromium Copper Iron ore Lead.
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Iran Social Studies Eighth Grade
Iran http://www.iranmap.com/
Land and Climate http://uk.geocities.com/iranwal/Iran-Lute_Desert.jpg
Resources • Petroleum (oil) • Natural Gas • Coal • Chromium • Copper • Iron ore • Lead http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.brusselstribunal.org/Meyer/iran_bestanden/image003.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.brusselstribunal.org/Meyer/iran.htm&h=754&w=636&sz=96&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=qzluRaSrTDEs5M:&tbnh=142&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Diran%2Boil%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Iranian People • There are many religions represented in Iran. Most people are Muslim, but there are a few Zoroastrians, Jews, Christians, and Baha’ists. http://photos.igougo.com/images/p330853-Iran-Mosque_Jameh_Yazd.JPG
Languages • There are a great variety of languages spoken in Iran. Some of the most common are: • Persian • Turkic • Kurdish • Luri • Balochi
Before the Iranian Revolution of 1979… • Iran was ruled by a shah, which is like a king. • The United States supported the shah. • The shah tried to improve Iran by building roads and increasing education, but he did not allow Iranians to express disagreement with him. http://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/iran/images/photo5.jpg?Log=0
During and after the Iranian Revolution of 1979… • The shah left Iran and would never return. Later, he moves to the United States for medical reasons. • The full name of Iran becomes “The Islamic Republic of Iran”. • Iran has an Islamic constitution. http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/04/middle_east_the_iranian_revolution/img/1.jpg
Sources • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html