Iran

Iran book cover — CHANGING WORLD IRAN Richard Dargie

Iran — page 1 — CHAPTER 1 The Land of Iran Iran is a land of snow-capped mountains high pasture and desert plains For thousands of years Iran has been home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world Modern Iranians are proud of their country’s long history and its culture Today Iran is a strong regional power that controls one of the most important locations on the globe Where is Iran Iran lies in the southwestern corner of Asia and is flanked by seven neighbors To the north Iran is bordered by Armenia Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan On its western side Iran shares a frontier with Iraq in the south and with Turkey in the north Iran’s eastern neighbors are Pakistan and Afghanistan COMPARING COUNTRIES HOW BIG IS IRAN Land area Iran 642,796 sq mi 1,648,195 sq km United States 3,832,386 sq mi 9,826,630 sq km France 214,890 sq mi 551,000sq km Germany 139,230 sq mi 357,000 sq km United Kingdom 94,380 sq mi 242,900sq km Source CIA World Factbook 2008 Water forms an important part of Iran’s border Almost 403 mi 650 km of Iran’s northern frontier runs along the shore of the Caspian Sea The unusual hills and dunes along Iran’s southeastern coast have been shaped by the baking sun and the monsoon rains The area here is sparsely populated Most people in this part of Iran live in a few small fishing villages and ports 6

Iran

Iran

Since its 1979 revolution, Iran has been governed as an Islamic Republic with an ayatollah, or Shia religious leader, as its supreme ruler.

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By: Richard Dargie

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Published by: Arcturus Publishing provided by Britannica

9-12Age Range

-AR

42Pages

Middle EastSubject

-Lexile

30-45 minsReading Time

-Guided Reading

-Fountas & Pinnell

-DRA

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