Friday, September 27, 2013

Fast Facts: Iran

Iran is a republic in Central Asia, sharing a border with seven countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. It has been officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran since the overthrow of the Shah in 1979. Iran is a Shiite Muslim country, but the majority of its people are Persian, not Arab. The Iranian presidential election took place on June 14, 2013. Centrist candidate Hassan Rouhani won the election after securing 18.6 million votes - or 50.7% of the 36,704,156 votes tallied.





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