Definition Oregon Teaching Standards for Geography: Identify major physical features and describe how they are represented on maps, globes, and other tools.

Content: Locate and identify places, regions, and geographic features that have played prominent roles in historical or contemporary issues and events.

Fill in blanc map of Iran

Teaching Resource: “Islam” Chelsea House Publishers, 2004
                               “Iran” Chelsea House Publishers, 2003 
                               “Iranian Cities” Syracuse University Press, 2000
      all by Portland State University Professor Dr. Massoud Kheirabadi

• Full name: Islamic Republic of Iraq
• Population: 68.5 million (via UN, 2006)
• Capital: Tehran
• Area: 1.65 million sq km (636,313 sq miles)
• Major language: Persian
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 72 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 10 Iranian rials = 1 toman
• Main exports: Petroleum, carpets, agricultural products
• GNI per capita: US $2,770 (World Bank, 2006)
• Internet domain: .ir
• International dialling code: +98

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/790877.stm#facts

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