Hamadan (pronounced [hæmedɒːn]) or Hamedan (Persian: همدان, Hamedān) (Old Persian: Haŋgmetana, Ecbatana) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran.At the 2019 census, its population was 783,300 in 230,775 families. The majority of people living in Hamadan identify as ethnic Persians.. Hamedan is believed to be among the oldest Iranian cities.

Jul 20, 2018 · Iran's majority centrally-planned economy depends upon oil and gas exports for between 50 and 70% of its revenue. The per capita GDP is a robust $12,800 US, but 18% of Iranians live below the poverty line and 20% are unemployed.

Geology and history. The Iranian plateau is subject to most types of tectonic activity, including active folding, faulting and volcanic eruptions. It is well known for its long history of disastrous earthquake activity. Not only have these earthquakes killed thousands, but they have also led to waste of valuable natural resources. Since 1900, at least 126,000 fatalities have resulted from ...

The history of Azerbaijan is understood as the history of the region now forming the Republic of Azerbaijan.Topographically, the land is contained by the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains in the north, the Caspian Sea in the east, and the Armenian Highlands in the west. In the south, its natural boundaries are less distinct, and here the country merges with the Iranian …

The COVID-19 pandemic in Iran has resulted in 7,238,840 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 141,390 deaths.. On 19 February 2020, Iran reported its first confirmed cases of infections in Qom. The virus may have been brought to the country by a merchant from Qom who had travelled to China. In response, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran cancelled public events …

Kurdistan Province or Kordestan Province (Persian: استان کردستان, romanized: Ostān-e Kordestān; Kurdish: پارێزگای کوردستان, romanized: Parêzgayî Kurdistan), is one of the 31 provinces of Iran.The province of Kurdistan is 28,817 km 2 in area. It is located in the west of Iran, in Region 3 and bound by Kurdistan Region of Iraq on the west, the province of West ...

Tabriz (Persian: تبریز [tæbˈɾiːz] (); Azerbaijani: تبریز) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province.It is the fifth-most-populous city in Iran.In the Quru River valley in Iran's historic Azerbaijan region between long ridges of volcanic cones in the Sahand and Eynali mountains, Tabriz's elevation ranges between 1,350 and 1,600 metres ...

Kermanshah (Persian: کرمانشاه, romanized: Kermânšâh [keɾmɒːnˈʃɒː] ()), also known as Kermashan (Kurdish: کرماشان; romanized: Kirmaşan), is the capital of Kermanshah Province, located 525 kilometres (326 miles) from Tehran in the western part of Iran.According to the 2016 census, its population is 946,681 (2021 estimate 1,047,000).

Abbas I (Persian: عباس یکم; 27 January 1571 – 19 January 1629), commonly known as Abbas the Great (شاه عباس بزرگ), was the 5th Safavid Shah (king) of Iran, and is generally considered one of the greatest rulers of Iranian history and the Safavid dynasty.He was the third son of Shah Mohammad Khodabanda.. Although Abbas would preside over the apex of Safavid Iran's …

The military history of Iran has been relatively well-documented, with thousands of years' worth of recorded history.Largely credited to its historically unchanged geographical and geopolitical condition, the modern-day Islamic Republic of Iran (historically known as Persia) has had a long and checkered military culture and history; ranging from triumphant and unchallenged ancient …