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1.The majority of Iran speak fluent Arabic
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They speak Persian (Farsi)
2.Tehran is a megacity (by urban area)
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It has about 15 million people
3.Iran won the Iran-Iraq War
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It was a stalemate, both sides claimed victory
4.Almost 50% of total global oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz
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It is around 25%
5.Ruhollah Khomeini is the President of Iran
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He is the Supreme Leader, the President of Iran in Hassan Rouhani
6.Iran is the only non-African country with a native population of cheetah
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7.All the countries Iran borders are Muslim-majority
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Armenia is Christian
8.Public executions are common in Iran
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Hanging is the most common way of executing
9.Iran never recognized Israel
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Iran recognized Israel in 1950, but voted against its admission to the United Nations. After the Iranian Revolution, Iran withdrew its recognition of Israel
10.Zoroastrianism is considered world's first monotheist (believing in only one god) religion
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11.Alcohol was discovered by a Persian polymath named Al-Razi
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Now, alcohol is prohibited in Iran
12.Women are required by law to wear a headscarf (hijab) in public in Iran
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Ironically, in the 1930s Iranian women were banned from wearing the hijab in public
13.Either Euphrates or Tigris flow through Iran
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14.Iran is a theocracy
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15.Cyrus the Great was the father of Darius the Great
I think that the question on the winner of the Iran-Iraq war should be removed as to some extent it's a matter of opinion.
Given that Iran didn't start the war and at the end of the war had thwarted all of Iraq's war aims and maintained its territorial integrity it could be argued that Iran won.
Given that Iran didn't start the war and at the end of the war had thwarted all of Iraq's war aims and maintained its territorial integrity it could be argued that Iran won.