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  Iran - MSN Encarta
Iran was a monarchy ruled by a shah, or king, almost without interruption from 1501 until 1979, when a yearlong popular revolution led by the Shia clergy culminated in the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of an Islamic republic.
Iran lies at the easternmost edge of the geographic and cultural region known as the Middle East.
Iran’s capital and largest city is Tehrān, located in the northern part of the country.
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 Alborz Summary
Elburz is a mountain range located between the Caspian Sea and the central Iranian plateau.
Pine forests mingled with birch and mountain ash cover the north of the main ridge valleys and lower mountain slopes of Elburz.
It should not be confused with Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains, which also derives its name from the legendary mountain Harā Bərəzaitī of Persian mythology.
www.bookrags.com /Alborz   (444 words)

  
  Iran - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Iran traces its national origin to Persia, an empire that emerged in the 6th century BC under the Achaemenid dynasty.
According to Iran's Constitution, the Supreme Leader of Iran is responsible for the delineation and supervision of "the general policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran." In the absence of a single leader, a council of religious leaders is appointed.
Iran is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity".
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The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains.
The Organ Mountains are a rugged mountain range on the east side of Las Cruces in Doña Ana county of the southern New...
Iran is situated in Southwest Asia, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq...
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 List of mountains in Iran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of mountains in the country of Iran.
In the Persian language, mountain or mount are called Kooh.
List of mountains in: Afghanistan  • Armenia  • Azerbaijan  • Bahrain  • Bangladesh  • Bhutan  • Brunei  • Cambodia  • China [People's Republic of China
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_mountains_in_Iran   (101 words)

  
 List of Iran-related topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of topics related to Iran (Persia) and Persian culture:
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
This page was last modified 23:24, 30 August 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Iran-related_topics   (64 words)

  
 MissileThreat :: News Archive: Iran
Iran and Syria are Hezbollah’s allies against Israel and the U.S. China has used Israel as a military supplier in the past, but has political and energy interests in Iran and Syria that are now in conflict with those of Israel.
Iran recently tested a new “sonar-evading” underwater missile, which it claims is capable of traveling at 375 km per hour, three to four times faster than conventional torpedoes.
Iran is reportedly planning to use the improved version of its Shahab-3 missile to launch a small satellite into orbit, according to a defense industry source quoted by Reuters.
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 Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands (PA1009)
The mountains are home to small surviving populations of endangered fauna, such as the cheetah and leopard, and a number of other wild cats share the land with gazelle, hares, wolves, lizards, snakes and other creatures.
The venomous Latifi’s viper (Vipera latifi) inhabits the mountainous regions and grasslands in central Iran and is vulnerable to extinction (IUCN 2001).
The cheetah is listed on Appendix I of CITES.
worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/pa/pa1009_full.html   (1147 words)

  
 Iran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Iran wants to share its current demand with others and to succeed in exercising their right to develop a civil nuclear industry, not only for its own people but also for all the others.
Iran continues to facilitate the implementation of the Safeguards Agreement and had, until February 2006, acted on a voluntary basis as if the Additional Protocol were in force.
Iran Tests Tactical Missile During War Games Monday, August 21st, 2006-- Iran test-fired a short-range missile on Sunday during the second day of nationwide military exercises in a demonstration of its readiness to "respond to any threat," state television reported.
www.warisaracket.org /Iran.html   (8069 words)

  
 List of plane crashes in Iran - Boston.com
List of plane crashes in Iran - Boston.com
Iranian plane crashes: -- Sept. 1, 2006: An Iran Airtour Tu-154 skidded off the runway and smashed its wing as it landed in the northeastern city of Mashhad, sparking a fire that killed 29 of the 148 people aboard.
-- Sept. 1, 2006: An Iran Airtour Tu-154 skidded off the runway and smashed its wing as it landed in the northeastern city of Mashhad, sparking a fire that killed 29 of the 148 people aboard.
www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/09/01/list_of_plane_crashes_in_iran?mode=PF   (262 words)

  
 Iran - All About All   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
According to Iran's Constitution (http://www.salamiran.org/IranInfo/State/Constitution/), the Supreme Leader of Iran is responsible for the delineation and supervision of "the general policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran." In the absence of a single leader, a council of religious leaders is appointed.
Iran's total land mass is 1.648 million sq km (Land: 1.636 million sq km, Water: 12,000 sq km).
The Judiciary of The Islamic Republic of Iran (http://www.iranjudiciary.org/)
www.allaboutall.info /article/Iran   (3193 words)

  
 List of mountains - Gurupedia
Baitou (Paektu) Mountain (2744 m) - highest mountain in Korea, on Chinese/
Mount Elbrus, Caucasus (5642 m) - highest mountain at Europe's border to
Mauna Loa - Hawaii, a volcanic seamount that is earth's largest mountain, when measured from its base under the ocean.
www.gurupedia.com /l/li/list_of_mountains.htm   (617 words)

  
 Iran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This was a group of Nizari Shi'ites (Sunni 1211-1221) who seized control of a fortress in the mountains south of the Caspian Sea, Alamut, around 100 miles northwest of modern Teheran.
A Kurdish dynasty arising from the Zagros Mountains.
The sourthern part of Luristan, a mountainous region in western Iran west of Isfahan inhabited by the Lurs, a group of mixed Iranian and Semitic tribes speaking a dialect related to Kurdish.
www.hostkingdom.net /iran.html   (2841 words)

  
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 Iran Tourist Attractions, Iran Historic Sites in the UNESCO List
Of course, Iran is an ancient country that can potentially offer plenty of historic sites and tourist attractions to its visitors.
As the documentation of other historical sites are completed, you will see each year another site will be added to this list.
There are around 40 articles about Iran here for you to read.
www.destinationiran.com /UNESC0_List.htm   (445 words)

  
 Cultural and travel resources for Iran - Iran Airlines information and education guide.
and Iran 08/11/2005 CHN -- To launch new flights between the Kurdish region of Iraq and Iran, Kurdistan Airlines is negotiating with Iranian officials.
SHIRIN EBADI: When I got on the plane in the Iran Airlines, Iran Air, in, in Paris, I was welcomed and very well received by the crew, by the Iranian crew on the airline.
Iran Aseman Airlines: Leading Iranian Airline, Flight Booking,Timetable, De...
www.acaco.net /irantravelandculturalresources/iranairlines   (1557 words)

  
 Highest lowest biggest smallest tallest deepest oldest youngest Continents Countries Cities Dependencies Deserts ...
The dormant volcano Mauna Kea (on the Big Island of Hawaii) could be considered the tallest mountain in the world.
Numbers shown are the population within the recognized city limits, and do not include people living in the immediate surrounding area outside of the established border of the city.
Numbers shown are the population within the immediate surrounding area of the established border of the city, and also include the city limit population figures.
www.worldatlas.com /geoquiz/thelist.htm   (589 words)

  
 List of mountains
The highest mountains of each continent (the Seven Summits):
Mount Waddington - highest mountain in the Coast Mountains range of British Columbia, Canada
See also: Mountain range, List of mountain ranges, List of volcanoes
www.fastload.org /li/List_of_mountains.html   (336 words)

  
 WWF - List of Ecoregions
(30) Peninsular Malaysian Lowland and Mountain Forests - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
(35) Cardamom Mountains Moist Forests - Cambodia, Thailand
(232) Arabian Sea - Djibouti, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/ecoregions/ecoregion_list   (1723 words)

  
 Iran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Areas of Destructuve Earthquakes in Iran (4th century BC to 1976 AD), Geological Survey of Iran (86K)
Epicentre Map of Iran (1900-1976) Geological Survey of Iran (232K)
Intensity Zone Map of Iran (4th Century BC to 1977 AD) using the MMI, Geological Survey of Iran (68K)
www.world-housing.net /Report_Selection/list.asp?varCountry=Iran   (132 words)

  
 Animal Info - Iran
Threatened Species: The following list includes all mammals which occur in Iran and are rated as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU) in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals.
Iran contains portions of the Caucasus and Northeast Anatolia Temperate Forests, Middle Asian Mountains Temperate Forests, Mesopotamian Delta and Marshes and Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf Global 200 Ecoregions
General Links (After you get to one of these sites, click on the link for Iran): CIA World Factbook, Foreign Embassies of Washington, D.C. Library of Congress - Country Studies, University of Texas - Country Maps, Washington Post - Countries, World Resources Institute - Country Profiles
www.animalinfo.org /country/iran.htm   (294 words)

  
 Azerbaijan encyclopedia : Cultural Information , Maps, Azerbaijan politics and officials, Azerbaijan History. Travel to ...
At the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.
The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (an exclave of Azerbaijan) borders Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest.
Terrain: large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea
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