Iran Worldview Study Paper
Kyle Jarboe
Dobbins
ICS105
1 November 2014
Worldview Study: Iran The Islamic Republic of Iran is a small Middle Eastern country located on the Persian Gulf bordering several countries including Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, to name but a few. It has a population of approximately 81,000,000 people with an annual growth rate of about 1.2 percent every year. The capital of Iran is Tehran, which is one of the worst polluted cities in the entire world. Contrary to popular belief, the official language of Iran is Persian, not Arabic as some might think. Iran is home to the largest number of Shiite Muslims in the world. Iran has an area of 1,024,142 square miles and is positioned between the Caspian Sea to its Northern side, and the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to its Southern side. Geographically, the country is desert surrounded by a ring of mountains. The capitol city alone, which is Tehran as mentioned before, has a total population of 7,241,000 people. Approximately 70 percent of the population of Iran is considered to be urbanites, meaning that they live in major cities rather than in rural areas. The life expectancy of 71 years of age is relatively high compared to some of the neighboring countries in the region. Appropriate attire for men living in the country is typically just a casual shirt and slacks, with head coverings as optional. For women, clothing should always cover their arms and hems should cover their feet. The only visible part of their body should be their eyes and nose. There are an estimated 100 different ethnic groups located in the country of Iran. However, the population is mostly dominated by a select few of these groups. Persian is the largest group and makes up the majority of the population at roughly fifty-two percent of the population. Turkic is the next largest ethnicity in the country at twenty-six percent of the population. Surprisingly, Arabs make up only about three percent of the total population and are
Dobbins
ICS105
1 November 2014
Worldview Study: Iran The Islamic Republic of Iran is a small Middle Eastern country located on the Persian Gulf bordering several countries including Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, to name but a few. It has a population of approximately 81,000,000 people with an annual growth rate of about 1.2 percent every year. The capital of Iran is Tehran, which is one of the worst polluted cities in the entire world. Contrary to popular belief, the official language of Iran is Persian, not Arabic as some might think. Iran is home to the largest number of Shiite Muslims in the world. Iran has an area of 1,024,142 square miles and is positioned between the Caspian Sea to its Northern side, and the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to its Southern side. Geographically, the country is desert surrounded by a ring of mountains. The capitol city alone, which is Tehran as mentioned before, has a total population of 7,241,000 people. Approximately 70 percent of the population of Iran is considered to be urbanites, meaning that they live in major cities rather than in rural areas. The life expectancy of 71 years of age is relatively high compared to some of the neighboring countries in the region. Appropriate attire for men living in the country is typically just a casual shirt and slacks, with head coverings as optional. For women, clothing should always cover their arms and hems should cover their feet. The only visible part of their body should be their eyes and nose. There are an estimated 100 different ethnic groups located in the country of Iran. However, the population is mostly dominated by a select few of these groups. Persian is the largest group and makes up the majority of the population at roughly fifty-two percent of the population. Turkic is the next largest ethnicity in the country at twenty-six percent of the population. Surprisingly, Arabs make up only about three percent of the total population and are