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The edifice is located next to the Tabriz grand bazaar, On Motahari Ave. During the years which led to the constitutional Revolution and afterwards, the house was used as the gathering place of the leaders, activists, and the sympathizers of the movement, among them Sattar Khan, Baqer Khan, Seqat ol-Eslam and Haji Mirza Aqa Farshi. ...
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Communication
Telephone : IDD service available. Country code: 98.
Outgoing international code: 00.
Telex/telegram : Facilities are available at the Central
Telegraph Office, Meydan Sepah, Tehran. There are also
telex facilities at the major hotels.
Post : Post Offices are found throughout all cities,
towns and villages.
Dress
According to the Islamic and social beliefs in Iran, it
is necessary for women to be modestly covered & wearing
ahead scarf.
Duty Free
The import of following goods into Iran is strictly
prohibited: Alcohol, narcotics, guns and ammunitions,
radio apparatus, fashion magazines and obscene
publications, and filmed, recorded or printed material
carrying views contrary to those held by the Islamic
regulations. Each passenger leaving the country is
permitted to take his/her own personal luggage as well
as Persian handicrafts, Gelims and one carpet (not
bigger than 3 sq meters) as long as they are not
antiques. Export of all antiques such as gems, coins,
handwritten manus-cripts is prohibited.
To export musical instruments, a permit is required from
the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
Government
Legislative power is vested in the Islamic Consultative
Assembly (Majlis), with 275 members. The chief executive
is the President, and both are elected by universal
adult suffrage for a four-year term.
A twelve-member Council of Guardians ensures that
legislation is in accordance with the constitution and
Islamic precepts.
Language
Persian (Farsi) is the most widely spoken language.
Arabic is spoken in Khuzestan in the southwest, and
Turkish in the northwest around Tabriz. English, French
and (to a lesser extent) German are spoken by many
businessmen and officials.
Location
Middle East.
Area : 1,648,000 sq km (636,296 sq miles).
Population : 68,727,000 (1998 estimate).
Population Density : 35 persq km.
Capital : Tehran. Population : 8,042,584(1994)
Geography : Iran is located in the Middle East, bounded
to the north by the CIS and the Caspian Sea, the east by
Afghanistan and Pakistan, the south by the Persian Gulf
and the Gulf of Oman, and the west by Iraq and Turkey.
The center and east of the country is largely barren
undulating desert, punctured by Qantas (irrigation
canals and tree eases, but there are mountainous regions
in the west along the Turkish and Iraqi borders and in
the north where the Alburz Mountains rise steeply from a
fertile belt around the Caspian Sea.
Money
Currency : Iranian Rials. Notes are in denominations of
RL 10000, 5000, 2000, 1000, 500, 200 and 100. Coins are
in denominations of 250, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5.All
foreign currencies such as Deutsch Marks, Pound
Sterling, US Dollars and Yens can be exchanged and
credit cards (Mastercard & Visa) are also accepted.
Passport/Visa
Entry restrictions : Nationals of Israel will be refused
entry under all circumstances.
Passports : Valid passport required by all.
Visas : Required by all except nationals of
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey
(for a stay not exceeding 3 months). Requirements are
subject to change at short notice, and you are advised
to contact the appropriate Embassy or Consular Section.
Types of visa : Entry, Transit, Business, Tourist and
Journalist. Fee varies according to nationality of
applicant, type of' visa and the existing regulation
between countries.
Note: A visa cannot be issued for passports which have a
validity of less than 6 months. Exit permits required by
all (often included with visa). Validity : Entry visa:
up to 3 months from date of authorization.
Transit visa : maximum of 10 days. Application to:
Embassy or Consulate. For addresses, see entries.
Application requirements: Two completed application
forms, four passport - sized photos and visa fees.
Note: To acquire a tourist visa within 10 days, it would
be easier to apply to local tour operators in Iran .
Temporary residence: All foreigners wishing to stay for
more than three months must obtain a residence permit.
Religion
Predominantly Islamic; mostly Shi'ite, with a minority
of Sunnis. Many Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians also
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