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Middle East
Iran
Capital: Tehran
Poetry, pistachios, and 2,500 years of history.
Daily life
Tea is sipped all day. Persian gardens, poetry recitations, and family picnics are central. Nowruz (Persian New Year) is the heartbeat of the year.
Food
- Chelo kabab
- Ghormeh sabzi
- Tahdig (crispy rice)
- Saffron ice cream
- Fesenjan
Family values
Family is everything. Taarof — an elaborate dance of politeness — guides social life.
Holidays & traditions
NowruzYalda NightSizdah BedarEid al-Fitr
Religion & spiritual life
Predominantly Shia Islam, with Zoroastrian, Christian, Jewish, and Baháʼà minorities.