Iran


 * || • Iran was known as Persia until 1935

• Location- Middle east, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea

• Climate- Mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast

• Natural hazards- Floods, periodic droughts, dust storms, sand storms, and earthquakes

• Population-65,397,521

• Religion- Muslim 98%, Shi’a 89%, Sunni 9% Jewish, Christian and Baha’i

• Death rate- 5.65 deaths/1,000 || ==