2. IRAN By: Parisa Hosseini Mrs. stippich BY: PARISA HOSSEINI MRS. STIPPICH’S 5 th GRADE CLASS

3. Map and flag the colors on the Iran flag represent the fallowing: White-Peace And Honesty Red- Hardness, Bravery, And Strength. Green- Hope, Joy and love. the capital of Iran is Tehran The official name of the country is the Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran is the largest city in the Middle East and is the 16 th most populated city in the world with a population of 8,429,807

4. Products: Manufacture, agriculture  Oil is Iran’s most valuable natural resource, and Iran is one of the top oil-producing countries in the world.  Oil is one of Iran’s major exports.  It is not only used to make gasoline, but it is also turned into plastics, detergent, and other items.  There are lots of other important industries in Iran include mining, chemicals, textiles, construction materials, and food processing.  Iranians grow wheat, rice, barley, sugar beets, fruits, and cotton.

5. physical features It consists of a large central plateau or highland rimmed by mountain ranges to the north and west. Mount. Demavend, an extinct volcano northeast of Tehran, is the highest point in Iran. About half of the country consists of an arid central plateau with elevations ranging from 600 to 900 m!

6. Place of interest This outstanding blue tile covered mosque is the trademark of Isfahan. Previously called The Masjid-i- Shah (King's Mosque) This magnificent tile work takes a different shade according to the light condition. Great tile work, complicated molding and perfect use of color make it worthwhile to visit.

7. Basic info: currency, language, religion Some 98% of Iranians are Muslims. Their main language is Farsi. The unit of Iranian currency is Rial. Coins are availabl e in 10, 50, 100, and 250 Rial. The bank notes in denominatio ns of 100, 200, 500,1000, 2000, 5000 and 10000 Rials. In daily dealings, Iranians use and old currency unit called toman, worth 10 Rials.

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