Iran almanac and book of facts

Irans majority centrallyplanned economy depends upon oil and gas exports for between 50 and 70% of its revenue. Things you probably didnt know about iran british council. Fact 6 the tallest building in iran, is the tehran international tower. Iran almanac and book of facts, volume 9 snippet view 1970. About 15 percent of the worlds muslims are shiites. Iran almanac and book of facts, volume 16 snippet view 1977. Iran almanac and book of facts, echo of iran, 1969, page 461. Irans laws closely follow edicts given by strict muslim clerics who took over the country in 1979. An examination of the religious history of iran reveals the fact that the. Farjam behnams work as founder, researcher, editor at the iran almanac has always been of the highest quality. The world almanac is an annual quickreference work published since the 1800s. Iran almanac and book of facts, echo of iran, 1974, page 129.

National iranian radio and television, or nirt for short, persian. The second local elections in iran, and the first to elect the members of provincial and township councils anjoman, were held in september 1970. Comparing shiite and sunni muslims kids of courage. Buy the world almanac and book of facts 2017 2016 ed. World almanac and book of facts 2000 by world almanac. Iran pronounced eerahn, formerly known as persia, is situated at the crossroads of central asia, south asia, and the arab states of the middle east. Translator and one of the contributors in the echo of iran monthly published political. Since then, photos have shown that presidents john f.

This essential household and workplace desk reference is the most useful reference book known to modern man, according to the l. The world almanac and book of facts 2017 sarah janssen. To build awareness of middle east history and culture, and to foster a more welcoming environment for isus international students from the region, students in hist 3354 modern middle east compiled a list of facts about the. Includes ordering information for hardcopy versions. Calvin coolidge s father read from the world almanac when he swore his son into office. The iranian government directly owns and operates hundreds of stateowned enterprises and indirectly controls many companies affiliated with the countrys security. Perhaps the most fascinating parts of the almanac are the sports section, the meteorological data, and the countybycounty presidential election returns. The world almanac and book of facts series librarything. It operated up until the iranian revolution in 1979, after which nirt became the islamic republic of iran broadcasting irib. The world almanac and book of facts 2005 about 89 percent of muslims in iran are shiite muslims. At a recent conference that i attended on euiran relations, one of the speakers made the claim that the last two untapped markets for investors were iran and the moon. The british councils danny whitehead runs through some of the more unexpected facts about iran, in time for todays book publication of didgah new perspectives on ukiran cultural relations. Publication was suspended in 1876 and resumed in 1886. About 10 percent of muslims in iran are sunni muslims.

Look for interesting stories about the state of israel in each issue of shalom new haven in 2018. After returning from exile, khomeini became head of a government that he claimed was of god. The world almanac and book of facts 2020 janssen, sarah on. The world almanac has been published since the nineteenth century, and for good reasonit is a great reference book. The world almanac and book of facts 2016 by sarah janssen. Fifth plan foreign government growth hectares hoveyda important income increase industrial insurance international investment iran almanac iran s iranian isfahan karaj kerman kermanshah khorasan khorramshahr kucheh loans majlis manufacturing march mashad ment middle east million tons mines minister. The world almanac and encyclopedia 1916 by world almanac. Television was first introduced to iran in 1958, as a privately owned and commercially operated. Fifth plan foreign government growth hectares hoveyda important income increase industrial insurance international investment iran almanac irans iranian isfahan karaj kerman kermanshah khorasan khorramshahr kucheh loans majlis manufacturing march mashad ment middle east million tons mines minister. The world almanac and book of facts 1937 by new york world telegram.

Agricultural development in iran iowa state university digital. Iran almanac and book of facts in searchworks catalog. Iran almanac and book of facts echo institute home. On factmonster you can find facts on thousands of subjects including sports, entertainment, technology, business, education, and health. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year since 1886. The world almanac and book of facts 2014 has millions of facts that are entertaining, fascinating, and relevant to homework and research assignments. In working independently as the researcher, editor and publisher of iran almanac for more than a decade in tehran, he acquires the ability to decipher complex political and socioeconomic trends in the country and the wider middle east, conveying large volumes of information in a userfriendly manner. Books about iran score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The world almanac and book of facts is a uspublished reference work, an almanac conveying information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, and sports feats. Since its debut in 1868, the world almanac and book of facts has become the bestselling american reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. The world almanac and book of facts 2018 mommies with cents. The world almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2017, from news and sports to pop culture.

Iran almanac and book of facts, 18, echo of iran, 1987, p. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini was a religious scholar who transformed iran with his combination of political and religious views. It is the source for essential and authoritative facts for entertainment, reference and learning. The world almanac and book of facts for 1936 by robert hunt lyman. Fact 5 the tehran international book fair is held in the city and is known as one of the most important publishing events in asia.

Read cnn s fast facts and learn more about the islamic republic of iran in central asia. Read the shahs white revolution, the muslim world on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The world almanac and book of facts 2018 is available for purchase at. In 1923, the name changed to its current name, the world almanac and book of facts. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. However, before the shah was removed from power, iranian culture was quite progressive and westernized. There is a wealth of current information on countries in the news and in students studies. It is 54 stories high and the architecture is similar to mandalay bay in las vegas. Online access to the iran almanac and the book of facts, iranian whos who, political bulletin, daily news and news in archive. Packed with facts and figures, its the only almanac millions of people turn to every year. The book contains thousands of facts and statistics that arent publicly available which are sourced and doublechecked by the staff of world almanac experts. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have all been recently updated. Television was first introduced to iran in 1958, as a privately owned and commercially operated enterprise, before being nationalised, remaining a statecontrolled monopoly, first of national iranian radio and television, and following the iranian revolution in 1979, of islamic republic of iran broadcasting.

For the ebook version, please check your online retailer. No other almanac comes close to matching its authority and breadth of coverage. Renowned new york times crossword puzzle editor will. Kennedy and bill clinton have also used the world almanac as a resource. Common knowledge series the world almanac and book of facts. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about irans geography, history, government. We encourage students at home participating in online learning to use travel facts, as well as the world factbook, for their studies of geography and national customs. Sarah janssen is the senior editor of the world almanac and book of facts. The world almanac and book of facts 2018 by sarah janssen.

The world almanac was begun in 1868 by the new york world newspaper. Infoplease has everything you need to know about iran. The 150th anniversary edition of the bestselling reference book of all time. Irans economy is marked by statist policies, inefficiencies, and reliance on oil and gas exports, but iran also possesses significant agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. Iran almanac and book of facts, issue 11 snippet view 1972. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about irans geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. Farjam is incredibly ethical, honest and always strives to bring the best available. The world almanac and book of facts 1925 by robert hunt lyman. The world almanac the world almanac and book of facts.