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5.0 11.2 4.8 1.78 21.9 2006 71,276,000 1,173,000 349 000 ... Evolution of Iran population divided into urban and rural population Provinces of Iran by population ...
Provinces of Iran. Iran is subdivided into thirty-one provinces (Persian: استان ostân), each governed from a local centre, usually the largest local city, which is called the capital (Persian: مرکز, markaz) of that province. The provincial authority is headed by a governor-general (Persian: استاندار ostândâr), who is ...
Map of provinces of Iran, 1937–1960. In 1937 the territory of Iran was divided into ten administrative regions: Region 1 [], Region 2 [], Region 10 [], etc. For example, Region 7 [] or "Seventh Province" corresponded to present-day Fars Province per the "Territorial Subdivision Act of 1316 Š./1937 (Qānūn-e taqsīmāt-e kešvar)."
Rock relief of Ardashir I (224–242 AD) in Naqsh-e Rostam, inscribed "This is the figure of Mazdaworshipper, the lord Ardashir, King of Iran.". The term Iran ' the land of the Aryans ' derives from Middle Persian Ērān, first attested in a 3rd-century inscription at Naqsh-e Rostam, with the accompanying Parthian inscription using Aryān, in reference to the Iranians. [8]
In divided Iran, president's death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration. Parisa Hafezi. May 20, 2024 at 11:40 AM. By Parisa Hafezi. DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran proclaimed five days of mourning ...
Social class in Iran. Social classes in Iran have been divided up into upper class, propertied middle class, salaried middle class, working class, independent farmers, and rural wage earners. [6] A more recent source [4] divides Iranian classes into upper, middle class (about 32% of the population in 2000), [4] working class (about 45% of the ...
Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Tehran[6] (/ tɛəˈræn, - ˈrɑːn, ˌteɪ -/; Persian: تهران Tehrân [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ) is the capital [7] and largest city of Iran and also the largest city in Tehran Province. It also serves as the capital of the Province, county and the Central ...
Iran suffered invasions by nomadic tribes during the Late Middle Ages and early modern period, negatively impacting the region. [4] Iran was reunified as an independent state in 1501 by the Safavid dynasty, which established Shia Islam as the empire's official religion, [5] marking a significant turning point in the history of Islam. [6]