1. IRAN BY: MICHELLE GUO AND DAVID GLEICHMAN

2. Full Name: Islamic Republic of Iran Population: 75.1 million Capital: Tehran Major Language: Persian Major Religion: Islam (yeah…) Monetary Unit: Rial Main exports: Petroleum, carpets Almost 90% Iranians are Shiite (98% Muslim)

3. Beginning of Safavid Empire 1501 Beginning of Qajar Rule 1794 1905 1925 1941 1951 1963 1979 Constitutional Revolution Reza Khan stages Coup; establishes Pahlavi Dynasty Reza Khan resigns, then exiled Muhammad Mossadeq elected Prime Minister White Revolution Islamic Revolution

4. Supreme Leader: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei President: Mahmud Ahmadi-Najad Council of Ministers Assembly of Experts Expediency Council Council of Guardians

5. Elected by Assembly of Experts Functions and duties

6. Some “inspiring” quotes from the beloved President of Iran http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4616 336.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4616 336.stm “Iran so Far” http://www.hulu.com/watch/16771/saturday- night-live-snl-digital-short-iran-so-far http://www.hulu.com/watch/16771/saturday- night-live-snl-digital-short-iran-so-far Powers of the President

7. Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami The Supreme Court High Council of the Judiciary Lower Courts: Clerical court, revolutionary court, administrative court

8. The Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran The Iranian Reform Movement Etemad-e Melli Party

9. Traditional Legitimacy Nationalism/ Shared Political Culture Consensual Political Culture 1979 Constitution Sharia Law Supreme Leader- appoints… everyone?

10. ReligionEthnicity Social Class Reformers vs conservatives Pragmatic conservatives vs radical clerics

11. Authoritarian, not totalitarian Politics and Religion  Theocracy Shiism and sharia law dominate Escape from European colonization Geographic limitations The influence of ancient Persia Strong sense of Iranian nationalism

12. President Ahmadinejad vs. Mir-Hossein Mousavi Mousavi- Reform Candidate, positive Western Views Ahmadinejad wins 63% of vote vs. 34% Demonstrations and rallies against results 20 people killed

13. Government had to loosen subsidies of oil and natural gas in order to relieve budget constraints Several protests from citizens over rising oil and electricity costs

14. Let’s Play: PLEASE THE AYATOLLAH!

15. All sources are sited on the wiki page