The Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: جمهوریاسلامیایران, English: The Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran), abbreviated as "Iran", is located in West Asia, belongs to the Middle East, borders Pakistan and Afghanistan in the east, borders Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Armenia in the northwest, Turkey and Iraq in the west, the Caspian Sea in the north-center, the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea in the south, known as the "Eurasian Land Bridge" and the "East-West Air Corridor" The name. The coastline is 2,700 km long. The country has a land area of 1.645 million square kilometers and a population of 85.89 million (2022).
1. Iran is one of the few countries in the world that integrates theocracy. The first post-Islamic Revolution constitution, promulgated in December 1979, provided for the primacy of theocracy in Iran. The Vatican in Europe belongs to a Catholic theocratic state, with a monarch (pope) as the religious leader and head of state.
2. Iran is a multi-ethnic Islamic country, of which Persians account for 66%, which is the main body of Iran. Azerbaijanis account for 25 per cent, Kurds for 5 per cent, as well as minorities such as Arabs, Bakhtiari, Lour, Baluchis and Turkmen. The population of this country is still growing relatively fast, and it will not be long before the population of this country can exceed 100 million.
3. Iran has a long history of 5,000 years and is called Persia. In fact, Iranians have never called themselves "Persian" since ancient times, only foreigners call it that. It was not until 1935 that the international community followed the wishes of the Iranian government and uniformly called it "Iran", which means "homeland of the Aryans". However, Iran did not completely abandon the concept of "Persia", on the contrary, the strength and glory of the ancient Persian Empire is still a proud history of the Iranian people today. In 2010, the Iranian government announced that aircraft that did not refer to Iran's southern Gulf as the "Persian Gulf" would not land in Iran.
4. The official language of Iran is Farsi, which has been used for more than 2,500 years and has left considerable documentation. Persian literature is highly regarded all over the world. The beauty of the Persian poetry and lyrics has also won the world's admiration. Nearly 40% of the words in modern Persian come from Arabic, which belongs to the Semitic language family.
5. The meaning of the Iranian flag is that green represents agriculture, symbolizes life and hope; White symbolizes holiness and purity; Red indicates that Iran is rich in mineral resources, and the middle position is the national emblem.
6. Iran does not use the Gregorian calendar, but the Persian calendar. Since 622 AD was the first year of the Persian calendar, it is now the year 1400 of the Persian calendar.
7. Iran is rich in oil and gas resources, ranking fourth in the world in oil reserves, and zinc ore, natural gas and copper ore reserves rank first, second and third in the world respectively. However, the oil quality is worse than Saudi Arabia and other countries, but it is still much better than Venezuela's.
8. Iran is an Islamic country with strong religious overtones. Women are not allowed to have physical contact with men when they go out, and female taxi drivers are not allowed to carry male passengers (in some areas). Iran's subway has special women's cars, men do not disturb, the same men's carriages, women can not enter. Public transport must be separated for men and women, and women must ride at the back of the bus.
10. Iran is the third largest economy in the Middle East, in addition to oil, industrial mining and automobile industries are also very developed.
11. Iran is the largest oil tanker owner in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region, with 26 supertankers of 200,000 tons and above.
12. China is Iran's largest trading partner and Iran's largest export market for oil and non-oil products.
13, Iran also adopts the zodiac year, but there is no "dragon, tiger", but there is the "leopard, whale" advocated by Iranians, other zodiac signs are the same as China, and the order is exactly the same, this year is the Iranian year of the rabbit. It is said that the Iranian zodiac has a long history of origin in the time of Zoroastrian. So there must be a relationship between China and Iran history and culture, is Chinese culture introduced into Persia, or Persian culture introduced into China?
14. Iran is the origin of spinach. The spinach we eat in our lives now was brought by Persian merchants when they came to China to do business through the Silk Road, and after continuous transmission, spinach came to the Chinese table.
15, Persian carpet is Iran's national treasure specialty, myth it has the magic of flight, in reality it has a very high value, up to tens of millions of dollars.
16. The Lut Desert in Iran, whose surface is covered by black volcanic lava and has a maximum temperature of 71 °C, is known as the "hottest place in the world".
17. Iran attaches great importance to education, and all people enjoy free education from primary school to high school, and still do not pay tuition fees when admitted to public universities. Iran is also one of the few countries that is literate for all.
18. Iran's scientific and technological level has made rapid progress. In recent years, Iran's international scientific paper output has grown at the fastest rate in the world.
19. Iranians also write calligraphy, and like China, they pay attention to the words as they are, but Iranian calligraphy is more like a painting.
20. Iran is the origin and largest producer of "saffron". During the Ming Dynasty, this precious plant was introduced to the Central Plains through Tibet, so it was called saffron.
21, Iran Mok Mosque, decorated with a large number of pink tiles, known as the "Pink Mosque", walking into the temple is like entering a kaleidoscopic world.
22. Iranian women are not obliged to wear black robes when they go out, but can also wear colorful long robes and colorful headscarves. More than 3 million Iranian women in Iran are fined each year for not wearing the veil.
23. Iranians love poetry, reciting poetry at important events, and even using poetry to divination.
24. Although Iran is under Western sanctions, the movie is well received by the world. Over the past 25 years, Iranian cinema has been widely recognized at film festivals around the world, winning 300 international awards. If you want to understand contemporary Iranian society, I recommend watching the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film "A Parting".
25. The Persian leopard is Iran's national treasure, with a head of up to two meters, making it the largest leopard in the world. At present, there are only about 1,000 individuals, which is a world-class endangered species.
26. Iranian women's faces are relatively round, but they are well-defined and have deep eye sockets, which has a unique temperament.
27. Iranian law stipulates that a virgin cannot be sentenced to death, so a virgin must break her body before the death penalty, and the prison director usually does this work. It is hard to imagine that such a strange custom still exists in the world, but in theocratic Iran, it continues to this day.
28. Iranians have a lucky number of "7", women wear 7 colors of cosmetics, and the bride's belt has to tie 7 knots.
29 Alcohol is prohibited in Iran, and Iranians have adopted non-alcoholic beverages and Hafez poems (which contain many poems on the theme of "wine").
30. Iranians' eating habits are mainly barbecue, so Iran's special cuisine is - a variety of grilled meat with sour drinks that can degrease oil.
31. Iran's intelligence agencies arrested 14 squirrels on suspicion of espionage and claimed that these squirrels were sent by Western countries to secretly carry out sabotage missions. They found devices such as miniature photography, monitoring and GPS satellite positioning systems on the squirrels.
32. During the reign of the Pahlavi dynasty, Iran actively moved closer to the United States and received a large amount of assistance from the United States. Iran at that time, so to speak, was completely westernized, completely different from now. Iran undertook major reforms, with large-scale industrial development, major infrastructure projects, a transnational railway system, public schools, judicial reforms, and health care. The whole country prospered, but because it did not have the support of the overwhelming majority, the Pahlavi dynasty was eventually overthrown.
33.According to Iranian law, 13 years for women and 15 years for men is the minimum age for marriage.
Article 20 of Iran's Family Code clearly stipulates that a man may take four wives, provided that he first obtains the signature and consent of the original wife and guarantees that each wife is treated fairly and equally. In practice, however, monogamy occupies an absolutely overwhelming proportion in Iran. Before the introduction of Islam, Iranians practiced Zoroastrianism with a strong emphasis on monogamy. Moreover, in the Iranian conception, marrying a second or third room is very unseemly, and it is an unwelcome behavior from both the perspective of Iranian women and men. Of course, the main reason may be that you are poor and cannot afford to support.
35. Suona can be said to be a tyrant among Chinese musical instruments, and the figure of Suona can be seen in red and white happy events, but Suona was not invented by Chinese, but was introduced to China from Iran during the Ming Dynasty, and Chinese carried it forward and became one of China's traditional musical instruments! In addition to Suona, baked cakes are actually made in Iran, invented by Iranians, and brought to China during the Eastern Han Dynasty, and now, it has become a more common snack in various places!
36. Iranians are hospitable and especially warm to Chinese. If you hear that you are a Chinese, they will usually invite you to his home, and they call Chinese "Qin", which shows that Iran has a long history of exchanges with our country. Iran is visa-free for China, and you can fly to travel with one ticket.