IRAQ VS IRAN Unit 3

Climate / Terrain Iran Iraq Rugged mountainous regions Climate: desert -The Eastern region is covered by a barren & salty desert -Mountains in the north and west have dense forests -Continental Climate: -Cold winters and hot summers Rugged mountainous regions Climate: desert -Mild winters and hot summers

Government / Economy iraq Iran Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy Economy: oil, petroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, & fertilizer Currency: Iraqi Dinar 1 USD = 1123.18 Government Type: Islamic Theocracy -Appointed rather than elected Head of State: The supreme leader -Serves for life & is chosen by an Islamic advisory board Currency: Rial 1 USD=29958.06 Iranian Rial

Demography / Culture Iraq Iran Capital: Baghdad Religion: Muslim 99%, Other 1% Language: Arabic, Kurdish, Turkmen, Assyrian, Armenian CAPITAL: Tehran -RELIGION: Muslim 99%, Other 1% -LANGUAGES: Persian 53%, Turkish 18%, Kurdish 10%

Brief History Iraq Iran Formerly known as Persia 1932, Iraq gained independence after WWI 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War -The war devastated the economy and left Iraq with the largest military in the Persian Gulf region 2003 U.S. invaded Iraq after they failed to comply with U.N. inspections. -US claimed Iraqi government was keeping weapons of mass destruction (false) Formerly known as Persia -During WWI, the Russians and the British fought for economic control of the area -In 1921, Persian army officer Reza Khan took control and in 1935 he renamed the country Iran.

Tourism iraq Iran Ishtar Gate Babylon, Iraq Eram Garden, Iran

Interesting Facts Iraq Iran The Noah’s ark is believed to have been built in Iraq It is believed that the Garden of Eden was in Iraq The candy Licorice has been used for thousands of years for health benefits, it is a native plant of Iraq -An Iranian mathematician invented algebra -Iran has several reserves and parks where wildlife thrives -The Persian cat is one of the world’s oldest breed of cats and was brought to Iran by Italian traders

Maqloubi: Eggplant with red rice Foods iraq Iran Maqloubi: Eggplant with red rice Sofreh Irani