INDEPTH: IRAN
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CBC News Online | May 9, 2006
U.S. scorns letter from Iranian president (May 8, 2006)
Iran close to having reactor quality uranium (May 3, 2006)
Iran 'playing games' with nuclear offer, Rice says (April 30, 2006)
Iran moves to prevent sanctions over nuclear program (April 29, 2006)
Iran has enriched uranium: watchdog (April 28, 2006)
Israel will be 'annihilated,' says Iran's president (April 14, 2006)
Canada backs sanctions on Iran, but not quite yet (April 13, 2006)
UN urged to take 'strong steps' against Iran's nuclear program (April 12, 2006)
Iran has joined 'club of nuclear countries': Ahmadinejad (April 11, 2006)
Deadly quakes rock western Iran (March 31, 2006)
UN tells Iran to stop enriching uranium (March 29, 2006)
Iran rejects Moscow's nuclear proposal (March 12, 2006)
Iran issues new warning over nuclear program (March 5, 2006
Iran resumes uranium enrichment, official confirms (Feb. 14, 2006)
Iran says threat of UN sanctions won't curb nuclear plans (Jan. 14, 2006)
Iran set to resume nuclear research (Jan. 10, 2006)
Iranian president calls Holocaust a 'myth' (Dec. 14, 2005)
Iranian president stands by anti-Israel comments (Oct. 28, 2005)
Arab states maintain silence after Iran's anti-Israel remark (Oct. 27, 2005)
Watchdog calls for Iran nuclear freeze (Aug. 11, 2005)
Nuclear fears grow as Iranian president takes office (Aug. 3 2005)
Iran arrests lawyer for Kazemi family (July 31, 2005)
Iranian court rejects appeal to reopen Kazemi case (July 25, 2005)
Iran to pursue 'peaceful' nukes, new leader says (June 26, 2005)
Iranians choose hardliner as new president (June 24, 2005)
No forensic exam of Kazemi's remains: Iran (April 12, 2005)
Bush warns Iran to stop uranium work (March 16, 2005)
Syria and Iran to form 'common front' (Feb. 16, 2005)
Iran blast ignites nuclear speculation (Feb. 16, 2005)
Iran won't stop work on controversial nuclear plant (Feb. 13, 2005)
Nuclear facilities safe from US attack: Iran (Feb. 8, 2005)
Attack on Iran not planned 'at this point': Rice (Feb. 4, 2005)
Iran warns U.S. not to attack (Jan. 23, 2005)
UN nuclear experts to inspect Iranian military site (Jan. 5, 2005)
Iran says suspension of nuclear program only temporary (Nov. 30, 2004)
Iran drops demand for exemption to nuclear freeze: diplomats (Nov. 28, 2004)
Ottawa sending ambassador back to Iran (Nov. 23, 2004)
Iran meets deadline to halt nuclear program (Nov. 22, 2004)
Iran stepping up radioactive gas production: diplomats (Nov. 19, 2004)
Iran's nuclear freeze meets UN demands: report (Nov. 15, 2004)
Iran agrees to stop enriching uranium (Nov. 14, 2004)
Iran test fires longer-range missile (Oct. 20, 2004)
Reach of missiles now 2,000 km: Iran (Oct. 5, 2004)
Iran rejects more restrictions on its nuclear program (Sept. 19, 2004)
Lawyers in Kazemi case appeal court verdict (Aug. 14, 2004)
Iran restarted activities to enrich uranium, diplomats say (July 28, 2004)
Iran denies connection with Sept. 11 terrorists (July 18, 2004)
Canada recalls ambassador from Iran (July 14, 2004)
Iran says it will resume nuclear program (June 27, 2004)
70 dead in Iran after truck rams into parked buses (June 25, 2004)
Britain confirms release of U.K. servicemen from Iran (June 24, 2004)
Iran delays release of British sailors (June 23, 2004)
Iran seizes British vessels, arrests sailors (June 21, 2004)
Death toll rises in Iran quake (May 29, 2004)
Earthquake in Iran kills at least 23 (May 28, 2004)
Iranian diplomat gunned down in Baghdad (April 15, 2004)
Iran promises to stop enriching uranium (April 7, 2004)
Iran stops building nuclear equipment (March 29, 2004)
UN nuclear agency criticizes Iran (March 13, 2004)
Iran freezes nuclear inspections (March 12, 2004)
Hardliners take formal control of Iranian parliament (Feb. 23, 2004)
Conservatives claim victory in Iran (Feb. 21, 2004)
Pakistani scientist sold Iran nuclear parts for $3M (Feb. 20, 2004)
Negligence, brakes blamed for Iranian train crash (Feb. 19, 2004)
Hundreds killed in Iranian train explosion (Feb. 18, 2004)
Iran marks 25th anniversary of Islamic revolution (Feb. 11, 2004)
Prince Charles meets Bam quake survivors (Feb. 9, 2004)
Iranian sisters suing Ottawa for delayed refugee claim (Feb. 4, 2004)
Ban on Iranian reformist candidates to be reviewed (Feb. 4, 2004)
Iranian MPs resign over election crisis (Feb. 1, 2004)
Canada gives $250,000 more to Bam quake victims (Jan. 23, 2004)
Iranian president says he opposes nuclear weapons production (Jan. 21, 2004)
Iranian government officials resign over election crisis (Jan. 21, 2004)
Young quake victims get counselling (Jan. 18, 2004)
Survivor of Bam quake dies (Jan. 12, 2004)
97-year-old who survived Bam earthquake improving (Jan. 9, 2004)
Man found alive 13 days after Iran quake (Jan. 8, 2004)
Canadians among anti-Iran militants held in Iraq (Jan. 6, 2004)
Iran invites Egypt to restore ties (Jan. 6, 2004)
Survivor in 90s found in Bam's rubble (Jan. 3, 2004)
Rescue teams leave quake-shattered Bam (Jan. 2, 2004)
More survivors found in Bam (Jan. 1, 2004)
U.S. eases restrictions on aid to Iran (Dec. 31, 2003)
Iran quake relief focuses on survivors (Dec. 31, 2003)
Death toll could reach 50,000 in Iran (Dec. 30, 2003)
$1.3 million from Ottawa on way to Iran (Dec. 30, 2003)
Search for Iran quake survivors winds down (Dec. 29, 2003)
Iranian president promises to rebuild shattered city (Dec. 29, 2003)
Monday deadline for Iran rescue efforts (Dec. 28, 2003)
Iranians in shock after devastating quake (Dec. 27, 2003)
Quake toll in Iran now 25,000 (Dec. 26, 2003)
Pakistan probes Iran nuclear link (Dec. 23, 2003)
Iran signs nuclear inspection deal (Dec. 18, 2003)
Iran censured for nuclear program coverup (Nov. 26, 2003)
IAEA says there's no proof Iran making nuclear weapons (Nov. 10, 2003)
Iran conservatives march against UN nuclear inspections (Oct. 31, 2003)
Iran agrees to allow nuclear inspections (Oct. 21, 2003)
Top UN nuclear inspector to visit Iran (Oct. 13, 2003)
Iranian human rights lawyer wins Nobel Peace Prize (Oct. 10, 2003)
Bush, Putin issue warning to N. Korea, Iran (Sept. 27, 2003)
Iran given deadline over nuclear program (Sept. 12, 2003)
Weapons-grade uranium found in Iran: diplomat (Aug. 26, 2003)
Canada recalls ambassador from Iran (July 23, 2003)
Support of terror 'unacceptable,' Bush warns Iran and Syria (July 21, 2003)
Bush 'won't tolerate' nuclear armed Iran (July 18, 2003)
Iran's nuclear program under scrutiny (July 16, 2003)
Iranian dissidents call for freedom (June 15, 2003)
U.S. criticizes Iran for attacks on students (June 14, 2003)
Military plane crashes in Iran, hundreds dead (Feb. 19, 2003)
Iran to abolish stoning (Dec. 27, 2002)
Iran says it will press ahead with nuclear plant (Dec. 24, 2002)
Iran cancels UN inspection of its nuclear facilities (Dec. 13, 2002)
Defence minister says Iran should prepare for war (Oct. 31, 2002)
Iran turns al-Qaeda soldiers over to Saudi Arabia (Sept. 11, 2002)
Quake kills hundreds in Iran (June 22, 2002)
Iran celebrates anniversary with cries of 'death to America' (Feb. 11, 2002)
Bush says war on terrorism not over (Jan. 29, 2002)
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Official Title:
Islamic Republic of Iran
Area:
1.648 million sq. km
Arable land:
10.17%
Irrigated land:
75,629 sq. km
Land borders:
5,440 km
Coastline:
2,400 km along the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, also 740 km along the Caspian Sea
Climate:
Mostly arid or semi-arid, subtropical along Caspian Sea
Terrain:
Mostly a central desert basin surrounded by mountainous rims
Government:
Theocratic republic
Capital:
Tehran
Head of State:
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Hoseini-Khamenei
Head of Government:
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Population - July 2005:
68 million
Age structure:
0-14: 27.1%
15-64: 68.0%
65 and over: 4.9%
Life expectancy at birth:
Male - 68.58 years
Female - 71.40 years
Literacy (15 and over):
79.4%
Gross Domestic Product:
$552 billion US (2005)
GDP by sector (2002):
Agriculture 11.8%
Industry 43.3%
Services 44.9%
Inflation rate:
16% (2005)
Unemployment rate:
11.2% (2005)
Population living below
poverty line:
40% (2002 est.)
Sources:
CIA World Fact Book
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