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First published in 1985, this study, focusing on Iran, looks at the underlying reasons why certain political, economic and social events have taken place in the country's history. It provides vital analysis of the political and economic issues of the country, and those that have affected it, as well as providing statistical material on all the key data of the political economy.The book was originally published as part of the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) Reports on the Middle East which quickly established themselves as the most authoritative and up-to-date information on the state of affairs in the region.
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Information
IV. Iran: Statistical Appendix
Table 1.
BASIC INFORMATION
BASIC INFORMATION
| Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Country Abbreviation: IR |
| National Flag: Three equal stripes of green, white, and red; in the center of the white stripe an obelisk with two half crescents on either side; the inner crescents crossing each other to form a dome. |
| National Emblem: The creed of the Revolutionary Islamic Government in Persian. |
| National Anthem Title: None |
| National Holidays: Feb 11 Revolution Day |
| April 2 Revolution Day |
| June 5 Revolution Day |
| Commemorating the various stages of the clergy-led revolution that overthrew the Shah. |
| April 1 Islamic Republic Day |
| March 20 Oil Nationalization Day |
| Weights and Measures: Metric system |
| Calendar: Begins on the first day of spring and dates from A.D. 622. |
| Currency Units: Rial subdivided into 100 dinars |
| Sept 1984 US $ = 92.206 rials |
| Languages Persian (Farsi), Kurdish (Luri and Baluchi), Azerbaijani, Armenian, Assyrian and Arabic. English is the language of diplomacy and commerce. |
| Geographic Facts |
| Area: 1,648,000 sq km |
| Bodies of Water: Lake Rezaiyeh (145 km x 48 km) |
| Karun River (only 160 km navigable) |
| Capital City: Tehran Population: 4,530,223 (1976) |
| Bordering States: Soviet Union, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Turkey |
| Selected Climate Parameters |
| Temperature Range: -27.8° - 55.6° C |
| Annual Rainfall: 200 cm in NW and along Caspian coast; desert areas receive less than 50.8 mm per year |
| Dates of Rainy Season: December to March |
| Nature of Government: Theocratic dictatorship |
| Date of Constitution: 1980 |
| Foreign Policy Position: anti-Western, anti-U.S. |
| Past Leaders: (from 1945) |
| Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Shah) Sept 1941-Jan 1979 (Died July 1980) Ayatollah Khomeini |
| Diplomatic Representation: Iran has no diplomatic relations with the |
| United States. A liaison office is maintained at the Embassy of the |
| Republic of Algeria for the conduct of essential business between the |
| two countries. |
| Membership in Regional Organizations: |
| Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) |
| Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) |
| Regional Cooperation for Development |
| International Institute for Adult Literacy Methods |
| Membership in International Organizations: |
| International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
| Quota at 30 April, 1983: 660.0 million SDRs |
| Proposed Quota under the Eighth Genera... |
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Original Title
- Original Copyright
- Contents
- I. Background
- II. Political Analysis
- III. Economic Analysis
- IV. Statistical Appendix