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Iran
Iran , officially Islamic Republic of Iran, republic (2005 est. pop. 68,018,000), 636,290 sq mi (1,648,000 sq km), SW Asia. The country's name was changed from Persia to Iran in 1935. Iran is bordered on the north by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and the Caspian Sea; on the east by Afghanistan ... Read more
Khorramshahr
Khorramshahr , city (1991 pop. 34,750), Khuzestan prov., SW Iran, at the confluence of the Karun River and the Shatt al Arab, near the Persian Gulf. It is a busy port. Its development dates to the late 19th cent., when steam navigation on the Karun was started. The city was known as Muhammerah until... Read more
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Hashemi Rafsanjani (Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani) , 1934-, Iranian religious and political leader, president of Iran (1989-97). A Shiite clergyman and supporter of Ayotallah Khomeini , Rafsanjani was imprisoned several times during the 1960s and 70s for his political activities. After the ouster ... Read more
Tehran
Tehran or Teheran , city (1991 pop. 6,475,527), capital of Iran and Tehran prov., N Iran, near Mt. Damavand. It is Iran's largest city and its administrative, commercial, and industrial center. More than half of the country's industry is based in Tehran. Manufactures include electrical equipment... Read more
Qeshm
Qeshm or Qishm , largest island of Iran, c.500 sq mi (1,300 sq km), S Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz. It is mostly rocky and has little vegetation; dates and fruits are raised. Qeshm, at the eastern end of the island, is the largest town. ... Read more
Bushehr
Bushehr or Bushire , city (1991 pop. 132,824), SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. It is one of the chief ports of Iran, handling about 75% of Iran's foreign trade, and is the terminus of a trade route from Shiraz, Esfahan, and Tehran. An oil center for the region, Bushehr has a thermoelectric power p... Read more
Reza Shah Pahlevi
Reza Shah Pahlevi , 1877-1944, shah of Iran (1925-41). He began his career as an army officer and gained a reputation for great valor and leadership. He headed a coup in 1921 and became prime minister of the new regime in 1923. He negotiated the evacuation (1921) of the Russian troops and (1924) of ... Read more
Abadan
Abadan , city (1991 pop. 84,774), Khuzestan prov., SW Iran, on Abadan Island, in the delta of the Shatt al Arab, at the head of the Persian Gulf. It is the terminus of major oil pipelines and is an important oil refining and shipping center. Abadan Island was ceded to Iran by Turkey in 1847. Abadan ... Read more
Iran-Iraq War
Iran-Iraq War 1980-88, protracted military conflict between Iran and Iraq. It officially began on Sept. 22, 1980, with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran, although Iraqi spokespersons maintained that Iran had been engaging in artillery attacks on Iraqi towns since Sept. 4. Iraqi preside... Read more
Terry Waite
Terry Waite (Terence Waite), 1939-, British church official. An adviser to Robert Runcie , the Archbishop of Canterbury, he successfully negotiated the release of British hostages in Iran (1981) and Libya (1985). His later efforts to free U.S. hostages in Beirut were unsuccessful and were compromi... Read more

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Iran
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World ...Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution, in 1989, Iran has made tentative attempts to establish new...devastating war with Iraq during the 1980s decimated Iran's economy. The moderate, pragmatic government of Ali...
Gender: Gender and the Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa GENDER: GENDER AND THE ECONOMY Women's economic participation...countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt must obtain the...Eastern and North African economies are mainly dependent on oil...fact, the reliance of Gulf economies on oil and the associated...x2013; oil exporting economies ...
largest economies
Book article from: World Encyclopedia largest economies Country GDP * * 2000 Gross Domestic Product US$ billions USA 9,963 China 4,500 Japan 3,150...Mexico 915 Canada 775 South Korea 765 Spain 721 Indonesia 654 Argentina 476 Australia 446 Turkey 444 Iran 413 Thailand 413
Economics
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa ...large populations — Iran, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco...but major producers like Iran, Iraq, and Algeria have a...residents. Large segments of their economy tend to be nationalized, including...attempting to deregulate their economies. The final group (Turkey...580 0.09 112.5 28.6 iran ...
Labor and Labor Unions
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa ...World War II, Middle Eastern economies became relatively closed...and the Qajar dynasty (in Iran), peasant production predominated...more than 15 percent of the economy. Industry was largely artisanal...for their associations. In Iran and Egypt, integration into...independent states of Turkey and ...
Middle Eastern Countries
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging ...Eastern countries are Arab except Iran, Israel, and Turkey (which...oil reserves and oil-dependent economies; others, such as Iran, Iraq, and Syria, are partially...homelands and collect a pension. Iran and Turkey, each with an estimated...
Azerbaijan
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies ...of the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia. It is bounded by...border of Nakhichevan, and Iran to the south. Azerbaijan has...percent) groups. OVERVIEW OF ECONOMY Azerbaijan is a nation of Turkic...other regions like Turkey, Iran, the United Arab Emirates...
United Arab Emirates
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...by many of the South Asians. Economy Industries involving the area...The fall of the shah of Iran in 1979, the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, and the Iran-Iraq War threatened the stability...in 1999 over relations with Iran, a traditional enemy; while...
Tehran
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...when the Allies occupied (1941) Iran, British and Soviet troops entered...1941-79), the expansion of Iran's economy during the oil boom led to rapid...suffered further as a result of the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. Tehran...
Turkey
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies ...Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. The country...democratic government. OVERVIEW OF ECONOMY Modern Turkey is a free market economy oriented to Western markets...play the majority role in the economy, although traditional village...

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Iran
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Iran (formerly Persia ) A country of the Middle...coast on the Gulf and Arabian Sea. Physical Iran consists mostly of arid tableland surrounded...the Dasht-e-Lut in the south-east. Economy Iran's economy is based on its huge reserves...
Iraq
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...of his own family over state, economy, and society. The repressive...weakness, Iraqi forces attacked Iran, and precipitated the Iran–Iraq War (1980...the destruction caused by the Iran–Iraq War. He managed...
Bahrain
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...wide and three times as long. Economy The country's exports are...technical college level. History Iran, which ruled Bahrain from 1602...1971 and the abandonment by Iran of its claims, the country...repeatedly called for an end to the IRAN-IRAQ WAR (1980–...
Pahlavi, Reza Shah
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...Subsequently, he strove to rid Iran of all foreign influence, and...alienating substantial sections of Iran's devout Islamic Shi'ite...the country's politics and economy, they were unable to prevent Iran's occupation by Soviet and...
Kurdistan
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...Iraq sought to profit from the Iran–Iraq War , when, supplied by Iran, they made considerable territorial...were recognized by Iraq. The economy of the area continued to be...with the KDP, against the Iran-backed KPU. The Kurdish...
Afghanistan
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Asia, bounded on the west by Iran, on the south and east by Pakistan...the dust storms of summer. Economy Agriculture, mainly sheep...farming, is the mainstay of the economy, which has been devastated...six million refugees fled to Iran and Pakistan. The Soviet Union...
Oil Crises
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...the five Persian Gulf states and Iran banned oil exports to the United...prices high, which slowed the world economy. In 1973 – 1975, the...of the government of the shah of Iran and suspension of Iran's oil exports in December 1978...
Nicaragua
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...plains and volcanic mountains. Economy The civil war has devastated the economy, which has also suffered from...and very high inflation. The economy is principally agricultural...Contras from US sale of arms to Iran. When President Bush took...
Jordan
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...where some crops can be grown. Economy Jordan's economy is dependent on foreign aid and...produce are the mainstay of the economy. In 1996 the doubling of food...x2019;. It supported Iraq in the IRAN—IRAQ WAR and suffered...
Oman
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...quarter’ or Rub al-Khali. Economy Crude oil and natural gas are important...controlling Zanzibar and the coastal regions of Iran and Baluchistan (now mainly in Pakistan...to remain largely unaffected by both the IRAN-IRAQ WAR and the GULF WAR . In 1996 Sultan...

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ECONOMY-IRAN: AHMADINEJAD PLANS BUDGET CUT AS OIL PRICE FALLS.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 12/22/2008; 700+ words ; ...the country's fragile economy. In response to a huge...falling oil prices on Iran's economy and announced...media is dominated by Iran's national TV, which...reality of the Iranian economy is so bad that in a way...sanctions in response to Iran's insistence on pursuing...
ECONOMY-IRAN: AHMADINEJAD PLANS BUDGET CUT AS OIL PRICE FALLS
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 12/22/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...the country's fragile economy. In response to a huge...falling oil prices on Iran's economy and announced...media is dominated by Iran's national TV, which...reality of the Iranian economy is so bad that in a way...sanctions in response to Iran's insistence on pursuing...
Economy.(Iran's non-oil exports growth and economic growth)
News Wire article from: Middle East; 6/26/2007; 700+ words ; economy In this edition of the Economy an in-depth analysis of Iran's non-oil exports is provided. Iran's non-oil exports have historically...and caviar. In recent years, however, Iran's non-oil export figures witnessed impressive...
Stunted and distorted; A distorted economy.(Iran's economy and economic policy)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 1/18/2003; 700+ words ; The economy is too dependent on oil and gas, and too dominated by the state IRAN'S economy grew by 4.8...adding to two enduring problems: Iran's continuing dependence on...politics lies behind both. Iran has nearly 10% of the world...
ECONOMY-IRAN: SAUDI HAND SEEN IN STEEP OIL PRICE FALL.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 1/29/2007; 700+ words ; ...abetted by the "enemies" of Iran. Oil prices have plummeted...to the regional and Iranian economy and oil prices, namely, the...day," the analyst said. "Iran's support of Shiite fundamentalists...countries and the best way that Iran's role and influence there...
ECONOMY-IRAN: SAUDI HAND SEEN IN STEEP OIL PRICE FALL
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 1/29/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...abetted by the "enemies" of Iran. Oil prices have plummeted...to the regional and Iranian economy and oil prices, namely, the...day," the analyst said. "Iran's support of Shiite fundamentalists...countries and the best way that Iran's role and influence there...
G8 leaders focus on economy, Iran, climate change
News Wire article from: AP Online; 7/6/2009; 700+ words ; ...positions on promoting democracy in Iran, combatting climate change...that 90 percent of the world economy will be represented by 39 nations...Aquila to boost the local economy and reconstruction efforts...world's five largest emerging economies, who meet separately on the...When the leaders ...
Fitch assigns sovereign rating. (Economy).(Iran)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: MEED Middle East Economic Digest; 5/17/2002; 700+ words ; ...term foreign currency rating to Iran. Fitch issued a B+ sub-investment...other agency to rate the local economy is US-based Moody's Investors...Service, which at B2 also places Iran below investment grade (MEED...strengths of the local economy are Iran's position as a net external...
Changing face of the revolutionary economy: Iran's bonyads are refocusing their activities in an effort to remain financially viable.(Bonyads)(Mostazafan & Janbazan (MJF) is one of Iran's oldest and most powerful bonyads)
Magazine article from: MEED Middle East Economic Digest; 1/2/2004; 700+ words ; At the heart of Iran's economy is a vast network of businesses controlled...endowment. The largest endowment in Iran, the Ustan-e Qods, which controls...one of the very largest businesses in Iran, with billions of dollars worth of...
A difficult birth: the liberalisation of the Iranian economy. (Iran).
Magazine article from: The Middle East; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...process of democratisation in Iran is proceeding in fits and starts...s efforts to liberalise the economy and attract foreign investment...taking place within the country. Iran's basic economic statistics...employment situation provides Iran with another conundrum. The...