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Iran and Portugal. Alex James. Iran. Location. Middle East between Iraq and Palestine Capital city is Tehran. Culture. Language- 53% Persian, Azen and Turkic dialect 18%, Kurdish 10%, 19% Other Population- 78,868,711 Religion- 98% Muslim Subcultures- Shia, Sunni.
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Iran and Portugal Alex James
Location • Middle East between Iraq and Palestine • Capital city is Tehran
Culture • Language- 53% Persian, Azen and Turkic dialect 18%, Kurdish 10%, 19% Other • Population- 78,868,711 • Religion- 98% Muslim • Subcultures- Shia, Sunni
Flag and National Symbols • National Symbol- Representation of Allah in the shape of a tulip • Green- growth • White- honesty and peace • Red- bravery and martyrdom
Values, Norms, Beliefs • Fundamentalist Islam • Restricted role of women • Individualism- because of geographic conditions and the despotic nature of the political regimes it leads people to fend for themselves
Economy • Uses a private sector type economy • This is inefficient because of informal market activity and corruption • Government regulation stifles the economy • Biggest sector of industry is oil • Unemployement rate: 15.3%
History • Known as Persia until 1935 • Formally became recognized as Islamic republic in 1979 • Bloody war with Iraq from 1980-88 • Conflict with Ottoman empire during its reign
Conflicts • Nuclear Weapons- Speculation that Iran is developing nuclear weapons • Mahmound Ahmidinejad • Israel • Closing of the Strait of Hormuz
Likes and Dislikes • Like- Persian Art and architecture • Dislike-many international conflicts, a lot of human trafficking, drug problems
Would I live here? • I would not like to live in Iran. For one, the culture is dominated by Islam, and I am not Muslim. There are also many foreign conflicts with Iran and the Iranian government openly speaks out against American so as an American I don’t think I would be very welcomed. They are also very backward in some aspects of their culture.
Location • Iberian Peninsula, Southwest Europe next to Spain • Capital City- Lisbon (though it has never been officially recognized)
Culture • Language- Portuguese and Mirandese • Population- 10,781,459 • Religion- 84.5% Roman Catholic • Subcultures- Socialist Party and Social Democratic party.
Flag and National Symbol • National Symbol- coat of arms on the flag • Green- hope • Red- blood of those defending the nation
Economy • Portugal has a service-based economy • In recent years, Portugal has been privatizing many government firms • Not a very strong economy because of a poor educational system as well as a rigid labor market • Unemployement rate: 12.4%
History • Global maritime power in the 15th and 16th centuries • Lost much of its international power with the 1755 earthquake in Lisbon, occupation during the Napoleonic wars, and the independence of Brazil
Conflicts • In the past the Portuguese have had conflicts with many of the European powers and the Ottoman Empire, as well as a colonial conflict with Angola in the 1970’s. • There are many street protests because of the government’s strict measures in their 2012-2013 budget.
Values, Beliefs, and Norms • Traditional and Conservative • Very family oriented, extended families are often close • Place a lot of value on social appearance
Likes and Dislikes • Like-no conflicts, nice part of the world, very soccer oriented • Dislikes-the population is very homogenous, not the best educational system.
Would I live here? • I would actually like to live in Portugal. It is a very peaceful country, where everyone seems to get along very well, as well as it is in a very nice part of the world in terms of climate and geography.
U.S. Or anywhere else? • I would prefer to live in the U.S. Over any other country in the world. I would like to visit many places in the world but as far as perminant residence goes I would rather live in the U.S. Because though we have our problems, I still feel it is the best country in the world.
Works Cited • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/po.html • http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/portugal.html • http://www.herzliyaconference.org/_Uploads/2614Iranianself.pdf