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Bahrain is a small and beautiful group of islands. Its also called the land of pearls. In a 10 day tour I could give you a memorable adventurous journey of the country by taking to you the old forts, beaches, art galleries, muesums, resturants hotels of your choice and budget.
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Iran Cities with Private Guides / Guided Tours
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CAPITAL CITY OF Iran: Tehran LANGUAGE OF Iran: Russian CURRENCY OF Iran: Iranian rial (IRR) COMMENTS ABOUT Iran: Iran is a large country in the Middle East Cities : Tehran (capital), Isfahan, Kashan, Mashad, Qom, Shiraz, Tabriz, Yazd, Zahedan Best Places : Babol, Kazeron, Kish Island, Masjed Soleiman, Karun, Nishabour, Nowshahr, Qeshm Island, Rafsanjan, Susa, Dezful, Electricity : 220V/50Hz (European plug) Calling Code : +98 Time Zone : UTC+3:30 Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority nominally vested in a learned religious scholar. Iranian-US relations have been strained since a group of Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979 and held it until 20 January 1981. During 1980-88, Iran fought a bloody, indecisive war with Iraq that eventually expanded into the Persian Gulf and led to clashes between US Navy and Iranian military forces between 1987-1988. Iran has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its activities in Lebanon and elsewhere in the world and remains subject to US economic sanctions and export controls because of its continued involvement. Following the elections of a reformist President and Majlis in the late 1990s, attempts to foster political reform in response to popular dissatisfaction have floundered as conservative politicians have prevented reform measures from being enacted, increased repressive measures, and consolidated their control over the government. CLIMATE OF Iran: mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast RELIGION OF Iran: Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2% POPULATION OF Iran: 69,018,924 (July 2004 est.)>>> ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Iran: Iran's economy is marked by a bloated, inefficient state sector, over reliance on the oil sector, and statist policies that create major distortions throughout. Most economic activity is controlled by the state. Private sector activity is typically small-scale - workshops, farming, and services. President KHATAMI has continued to follow the market reform plans of former President RAFSANJANI, with limited progress. Relatively high oil prices in recent years have enabled Iran to amass some $22 billion in foreign exchange reserves, but have not eased economic hardships such as high unemployment and inflation. In December 2003 a major earthquake devastated the city of Bam in southeastern Iran, killing more than 30,000 people. |
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Culture and History tour in Shiraz - Explore Shiraz (Guide: Reza Poorhoseini)Price: 60 USD Duration: 1 day Take this city tour of Shiraz and learn more about the heartland of Persia. Shiraz with more than 850,000 inhabitants situated in southwestern Iran, in the inland around 200 km from the Persian Gulf, at an... Culture and History tour in Isfahan - Cultural Tours of Iran in 12 days (Guide: Hamid Barzkar)Price: 1750.00 US$ Duration: 12 Days Cultural, Historical and life style tours in a packages on 12 days. Day 1 Arrival in TehranArrival at Tehran Intl Airport, Meet and assist by our Iran Tour Guide, Transfer to Hotel, Check in at Hotel, Morning... |