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Islamic Republic of Iran
Map & Geography
Location: 32 00 N. 53 00 E--Middle East. Iran is situated in
south-western Asiaand borders three CISstates (the republics
of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan), as well as the Caspian Sea
to the north, Turkey and Iraq to the west, the Persian Gulf and the
Gulf of Oman to the south and Pakistan and Afghanistan to the east.
Flag
Description: Three equal horizontal bands of green (top) white, and
red; the national emblem (a stylized representation of the word
Allah) in red is centered in the white band: ALLAHO AKBAR (God
is Great) in white Arabic script is repeated 11 times along the bottom
edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red
band, totally 22 times to show 22nd of Bahman, the day of victory of
the Islamic Revolution.
Language
Persian
Area
Total area: 1.648 million sq. km
Land area: 1.636 million sq. km
Land boundaries
Border countries:
Afghanistan 936 km, Armenia 35 km,
Azerbaijan-proper 432 km,
Azerbaijan-Nakhichevan enclave 179 km,
Iraq 1,458 km,
Pakistan 909 km,
Turkey 499 km,
Turkmenistan 992 km.
Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)
Coastline: 2,440 km
Total: 5,440 km
Climate
Iran's climate is mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along the
Caspian coast
Terrain: Rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts,
Mountains: Small, discontinuous plains along both coasts
Lowest point: Caspian Sea - 28 m
Highest point: Mountain Damavand 5,671 m
Rainfall Annual Average: 413 mm (1998)
Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper,
iron ore, lead,
manganese, zinc, sulfur
Environment
International agreements: Party to Endangered Species, Hazardous
Wastes, Nuclear Test
Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; Biodiversity, Climate
Change, Decertification,
Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Marine
Life Conservation
People
Population: 62.8 million, including 39.7 million in urban areas and
23.1 million in rural
areas (Mar. 2000)
Population density: 38 persons per square kilometer (Mar. 2000)
Active population: 17.9 million (Mar. 2000)
Employed population: 15.2 million (Mar. 2000)
Population growth rate: 1.6 percent (Mar. 2000)
Population and average Annual growth 1976-1996
|
Year
|
1976
|
1986
|
1991
|
1996
|
|
Population
|
33,708,744
|
49,445,010
|
55,837,163
|
60,055,488
|
|
Average growth Rate
|
3.1
2.5
1.5
|
Population by five-year age groups
|
Age group
|
1976 |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
| 0-4 |
5429712 |
9044823 |
8141285 |
6163024 |
| 5-9 |
5276533 |
7525894 |
9035458 |
8481845 |
| 10-14 |
4303118 |
5903300 |
7547131 |
9080676 |
| 15-19 |
3600265 |
5192202 |
5908903 |
7115547 |
| 20-24 |
2792215 |
4193724 |
4947260 |
5221982 |
| 25-29 |
2111858 |
3652297 |
4005278 |
4709154 |
| 30-34 |
1706997 |
2927983 |
3504220 |
3980066 |
| 35-39 |
1626619 |
2117211 |
2866669 |
3571779 |
| 40-44 |
1668685 |
1655351 |
2037477 |
2812086 |
| 45-49 |
1389465 |
1585398 |
1577983 |
2013040 |
| 50-54 |
1329049 |
1599018 |
1570622 |
1529078 |
| 55-59 |
703887 |
1337746 |
1442929 |
1366728 |
| 60-64 |
584144 |
1184632 |
1303390 |
1382946 |
| 65-69 |
347238 |
573796 |
885077 |
1076373 |
| 70-74 |
380164 |
342020 |
465167 |
846509 |
| 75-79 |
204097 |
209530 |
185993 |
364118 |
| 80-84 |
145678 |
183587 |
139781 |
146470 |
| 85 and over |
109293 |
192785 |
214175 |
1617111 |
| Not specified |
0 |
23713 |
58365 |
32356 |
Refugees + Immigrates: 1,963,780 (1999)
Health
Life expectancy: 70.6 (Mar. 2001)
Bed of Hospital (per 100,000): 166 (Mar. 2001)
Aids Rate (per 100,000): 0.30 (1997)
Literacy: (6-29 years): 96.3 percent (Mar. 2001)
(6 and over): 83 percent (Mar. 2001)
School Students: 18.599 million (Sep. 2000)
University Students: 1.450 million 9 (Sep. 2000)
Government
Name of country: Islamic Republic of Iran (Jomhuriy-e Islamiy-eIran)
Capital: Tehran
Administrative divisions: 28 provinces
Judicial branch: Supreme Court
International organization participation:
CCC, CP, ECO, ESCAP,FAO, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD,
ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF,
IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat,Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer),
ISO, ITU, NAM, OIC, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
UNHCR,
UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Economy
Average GDP Growth Rate: 5.9 percent (Mar. 2001)
GDP (current prices): 416,697 billion rials (Mar. 2000)
Per Capita Income (current prices): 5,519 thousand rials (Mar. 2000)
Gross National Savings / GNP: 22.1 percent (1998)
Net External Assets of the Banking System: 676 billion rials (Sep.
1999)
Banking System Facilities: 228,480 billion rials (Sep. 1999)
Liquidity (M2): 183,247 billion rials (Sep. 1999)
Trade Balance: 6.2 million dollars (Mar. 2000)
Motor vehicles (cars) production: 297,387 set (Mar. 2001)
Steel production: 6,700,000 ton (Mar. 2001)
Oil export (barrel per day): 2.276 miilion (Mar. 2000)
Oil export income: 16.3 billion (Mar. 2000)
Inflation rate: 12.6 percent (Mar. 2001)
Electricity Capacity: 26,200,000 mw (Mar. 2000)
Production: 112,537 billion kwh (Mar. 2000)
Exports: $24.122 billion (Mar. 2001)
Commodities: Petroleum, carpets, fruits, nuts, hides, iron, steel, cars,
technical services, etc.
Imports (fob): $12.408 million (Mar. 2001)
Commodities: Machinery, military supplies, metal works, foodstuffs,
pharmaceuticals,
technical services, refined oil products
Fiscal year: 21 March - 20 March
Communications
Telephones: 9.307 million (Mar. 2001)
Mobil set: 875,000 (Mar. 2001)
Radio set (per 1000 families): 720 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 2964 (Mar. 2001)
Color T.V. receiver (per 1000 families): 399 (1998)
Black and white T.V. receiver (per 1000 families): 506 (1998)
News Paper circulation (per 1000 inhabitants): 40 (1999)
Iranian Economy in Six Snapshots
|
Head of Government
|
Before
revolution
1974-77 |
Revolution
Council
1979-80 |
Mussavi
War Time
1981-88 |
Hashemi
1st. term
1989-92 |
Hashemi
2nd. term
1993-96 |
Khatami
Mar.
1997-2001 |
| Per capita income
(Rls)
|
100 |
164 |
54.4 |
67.6 |
73.2 |
80.7 |
| Per capita income
(Dlrs)
|
100 |
38.6 |
24 |
38.5 |
49 |
60.5 |
| Average growth rate
|
%7.4 |
-%10.5 |
%1.4 |
%7.9 |
%3.5 |
%3.4 |
| Unemployment rate
|
%2.9 |
%11.8 |
%15.9 |
%9.7 |
%9.1 |
%12.5 |
| Average inflation rate
|
%16.7 |
%14.7 |
%19.1 |
%17.7 |
%32.2 |
%17.04 |
| Maximum inflation rate
|
%24.9 |
%23.5 |
%29.0 |
%24.3 |
%49.3 |
%20.1 |
| Foreign debts
|
-- |
4.5 |
5.8 |
16 |
16.7 |
7.8 |
| Maximum foreign debts
|
-- |
4.5 |
8.2 |
16 |
23 |
14 |
| Average imports
|
19.060 |
17.759 |
15.952 |
24.786 |
19.04 |
13.487 |
| Average oil, gas exports
|
22.169 |
17.155 |
13.830 |
15.73 |
15.827 |
15.623 |
| Average nonoil exports growth |
-%2.63 |
%7.2 |
%6.1 |
%30 |
%8.6 |
%7.06 |
| Degree marketopennessof
|
0.628 |
0.304 |
0.150 |
0.267 |
0.317 |
0.45 |
| Average liquidity growth
|
%42 |
%29 |
%16.9 |
%23 |
%34.2 |
%20.3 |
Average investment growth
rate in machinery sector
|
%22.9 |
-%13 |
-%5.8 |
%16 |
%4.3 |
%2.5 |
| Averageinvestment growth
|
%28.4 |
-%28.7 |
-%4.4 |
%35 |
-%10.7 |
%3.3 |
| Average investment growth
|
%20.8 |
-%12.7 |
-%6.2 |
%8.2 |
%5.8 |
%2.0 |
|
rate in construction
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Averageannualchange
in currency rate
|
%1.3 |
%43 |
%19.1 |
%14.2 |
%28.6 |
%16.6 |
| Investment proportion to GDP
|
%34.4 |
%21.97 |
%13.51 |
%23.7 |
%27 |
%27.63 |
| Gov't debt to Central Bank
|
1038.8 |
33171.2 |
13251.6 |
19918.6 |
65916 |
674045 |
| GiniCoefficient
|
0.5144 |
0.441 |
0.438 |
0.435 |
0.43 |
0.42(1999) |
Transportation
Railways: 8,000 km (Mar. 2001)
Free ways: Total: 1,900 km (2001)
Highways: Total: 168,000 km (Mar. 2001)
Paved: 97,000 km (Mar. 2001)
Unpaved: 77,000 km (Mar. 2001)
Airport: 49 (Mar. 2001)
Waterways: 904 km; the Arvand River is usually navigable by
maritime traffic for about 2130 km
Pipelines: Crude oil 5,900 km; petroleum products (1996) 3,900 km;
natural gas 7,000 km (Mar. 2001)
Ports: Abadan (largely destroyed in fighting during the 1980-88 war
with Iraq), Ahwaz, Boushehr, Bandar-e Abbas, Bandar-e Anzali,
Bandar-e Boushehr, Bandar-e Khomeini, Bandar-e Mahshahr,
Bandar-e Torkeman, Jazireye Kharg, Jazireye Lavan, Jazireye Sirri,
Khorramshahr (limited operation since November 1992), Now Shahr
Culture
|
Item Output in the Year |
| |
Mar
2000
|
Mar 1999
|
Mar 1998 |
| Published Book Titles
|
15,307 |
17,191 |
20,642 |
| Circulation of Books
|
82,568,000 |
86,418,000 |
105,687,000 |
| Public Libraries
|
1,149 |
1,263 |
1,304 |
| Books in Public Libraries
|
7,772,057 |
8,713,252 |
9,605,508 |
| Press Titles
|
1,053 |
1,158 |
1,491 |
| Total Press Circulation
|
857m |
886m |
911m |
| Play Performances
|
1,530 |
1,855 |
2,068 |
| Record Titles
|
253 |
307 |
328 |
|
Theaters
|
295 |
305 |
307 |
| Grand Total of Movie
Theaters
|
171,623 |
172,078 |
173,060 |
| Screened Movies
|
52 |
58 |
60 |
International Awards of Iranian Cinema
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Year
|
Awards
|
Year
|
Awards
|
Year
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Awards
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Year
|
Awards
|
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1961
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1
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1971
|
12
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1981
|
8
|
1991
|
21
|
|
1962
|
2
|
1972
|
9
|
1982
|
-
|
1992
|
23
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1963
|
3
|
1973
|
25
|
1983
|
3
|
1993
|
32
|
|
1964
|
4
|
1974
|
17
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1984
|
2
|
1994
|
30
|
|
1965
|
5
|
1975
|
15
|
1985
|
4
|
1995
|
36
|
|
1966
|
6
|
1976
|
13
|
1986
|
-
|
1996
|
22
|
|
1967
|
4
|
1977
|
18
|
1987
|
2
|
1997
|
49
|
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1968
|
1
|
1778
|
12
|
1988
|
3
|
1998
|
66
|
|
1969
|
3
|
1979
|
3
|
1989
|
16
|
1999
|
67
|
|
1970
|
2
|
1980
|
1
|
1990
|
19
|
2000
|
118
|
A Glance at most Important International Awards of Iranian Cinema 1961- 2000
- Bronze Medal for A Fire (Ebrahim Golestan) at Venice Film
Festival, 1961
- Prize of High Council of Technic for Dawn of Capricorn (Ahmad
Faroughy Qajar) at Cannes Film Festival, 1964
- Critics Award for The Cow (Dariush Mehrjui) at Venice Film
Festival, 1971
- Interfilm Award for The Postman (Dariush Mehrjui) at Berlin Film
Festival, 1972
- Silver Hugo for The Journey (Bahram Bayazi) Chicago Film
Festival, 1973
- Silver Bear for Still Life (Sohrab Shahid Saless) at Berlin Film
Festival, 1974
- Grand Prize for Waiting (Amir Naderi) at Cannes Cinema and
Young Festival, 1975
- Silver Bear for Stone Garden (Parviz Kimaivi) at Berlin Film
Festival, 1976
- FIPRESCI Award for The Cycle (Dariush Mehrjui) at Berlin Film
Festival, 1978
- Jury Special Award for The Row (Bahram Barzai) at Nantes
Festival of 3 Continents, 1979
- Prize of Anti-Fascism Fighters Society for Viva.... (Khosro Sinai) at
Karlovy Vary Film Festival, 1980
- FIPRESCI Award for The Fortress (Kamran Shirdel) at Cracow
Film Festival, 1981
- First Prize of Third World Competition for Mr. Haghdoust's House
(Mahmud Sami'i) at Mannheim Film Festival, 1983
- Grand Prize for The Runner (Amir Naderi) at Nantes Festival of 3
Continents, 1985
- Bronze Leopard for Captain Khorshid (Nasser Taghvai) at Locarno
Film Festival, 1988
- Bronze Leopard for Where Is the Friend's Home (Abbas
Kiarostami) at Locarno Film Festival, 1989
- Golden R for The Cyclist (Mohsen Makhmalbaf) at Riminicinema
Festival, 1989
- Silver R for Close Up (Abbas Kiarostami) at Riminicinema Film
Festival, 1990
- East-West Center Prize for The Cylist (Mohsen Makhmalbaf) at
Hawaii Film Festival, 1991
- Roberto Rosselini Prize for Abbas Kiarostami at Cannes Film
Festival, 1992
- Silver Montgolfiere for Sara (Dariush Mehrjui) at Nantes Festival
of 3 Continents, 1993
- Silver Leopard for The Abadanis (Kianoosh Ayyari) at Locarno
Film Festival, 1994
- Camera d'Or for The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi) at Cannes Film
Festival, 1995
- Bronze Leopard for The Blue-Veiled (Rakhshan Bani-Etemad) at
Locarno Film Festival, 1995
- Oselle d' Oro for Det, Means Girl (Abolfazl Jalili) at Venice Film
Festival, 1995
- Best Feature Documentary Award for Salaam Cinema (Mohsen
Makhmalbaf) at Munich Documentary Film Festival, 1996
- Best Foreign Film of Year, The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi) by
New York Film Critics Circle, 1996
- Golden Palm for Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami) at Cannes
Film Festival, 1997
- Golden Leopard for The Mirror (Jafar Panahi) at Locarno Film
Festival, 1997
- Tokyo Grand Prize for Traveler from the South (Parvin Shahbazi)
at Tokyo Film Festival, 1997
- Best Film of Year, Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami) by Time
Magazine, 1997
- Silver Leopard for Dance of Dust (Abolfazl Jalili) at Locarno Film
Festival, 1998
- Golden Medal of Italian Senate for The Silence (Mohsen
Makhmalbaf) at Venice Film Festival, 1998
- Best Foreign Film of Year, Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami) by
US National Society of Film Critics, 1998
- Nominated for the Oscar of Best Foreign Language Film,Children
of Heaven (Majid Majidi), 1999
- Jury Grand Prize for The Wind Will Carry Us (Abbas Kiarostami)
at Venice Film Festival, 1999
- Best Film Award for Color of Heaven (Majid Majidi) at Montreal
Film Festival, 1999
- Jury Prize for The Blackboards (Samira Makhmalbaf) at Cannes
Film Festival, 2000
- Camera d 'Or for Djomeh (Hassan Yektapanah) and A Time for
Drunken Horses (Bahman Ghobadi) at Cannes Film Festival, 2000
- UNESCO's Federico Fellini Medal for Samira Makhmalbaf, 2000
- Golden Lion for The Circle (Jafar Panahi) at Venice Film Festival,
2000
- Silver Hugo for A Time For Drunken Horses (Bahman Ghobadi) at
Chicago Film Festival, 2000
- Gold Plaque of Best First Film for The Day I Became a Woman
(Marzieh Meshkini) at Chicago Film Festival, 2000
Table shows the First Five countries dispatching reporters and
correspondents to the IRI between March 1994 and March 2001
| Rate Year
|
First
|
Second
|
Third
|
Forth
|
Fifth
|
Total
of
correspon-
dent
|
Total
of
Countries
|
| Mar1994
|
India
37 |
Germany
32 |
England
29 |
France
25 |
USA
23 |
263 |
25 |
| Mar1995
|
USA
38 |
Pakistan
33 |
Germany
32 |
Russia
17 |
Japan
15 |
235 |
26 |
| Mar1996
|
USA
91 |
England
55 |
Germany
34 |
France
24 |
Canada
18 |
362 |
31 |
| Mar1997 |
England
61 |
Turkey
56 |
USA
45 |
India
33 |
France
26 |
438 |
44 |
| Mar1998
|
USA
154 |
England
103 |
France
92 |
Japan
77 |
Turkey
38 |
996 |
72 |
| Mar1999
|
France
133 |
USA
117 |
England
78 |
Germany
69 |
Japan
64 |
789 |
41 |
| Mar2000
|
USA
112 |
England
79 |
France
69 |
Italy
63 |
Germany
61 |
852 |
48 |
| Mar2001
|
France
99 |
England
62 |
Japan
62 |
Germany
57 |
USA
56 |
803 |
61 |
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