Another important element of Iranian society is that two-thirds of Iran's 70 million people today are under 30 years of age, and half are under 20 years.

The Mazandarani speakers of Iran number between 3 and 4.5 million people who live mainly in the Mazandaran province and neighbouring provinces bordering the Caspian Sea, in northern Iran. This people is almost 100% Shi’a Muslim.

The Aimaq are largely illiterate Sunni Muslims, yet the veneration of deceased Muslim holy men is significant. Many are in Afghanistan and Iran. Tribalism dominates so much that local customs and concepts of honour and shame are more important than Islamic or state law. Disputes tend to be settled by tribal rather than by government authorities.

Bakhtiari women enjoy a high degree of freedom in this patrilineal culture. They traditionally wear beautiful bright coloured long full skirts, blouses and headscarves. They live in southwestern Iran in the clean and beautiful highlands of the Zagros Mountains.

Every year tens of thousands of Iranians and tourists from many nations visit the city of Isfahan. Very often they come to admire the beautiful Safavid period architecture and old gardens. Isfahan is famous for...

An important cultural aspect of the Luri is its rich tradition of folklore and story telling. One important piece of poetry, “the Book of Kings” glorifies cultural heroes with tales of honor, loyalty and bravery. Almost all Luri are Shiite Muslims.

A typical young Iranian is intelligent, charming, interested in everything Western, but not very interested in Islam. Many Iranian young people long for freedom. Unfortunately, the term “freedom” is often defined by how Western media sees the term

Exact estimates of the Kurdish population is difficult and contentious, in some countries it is politically beneficial to minimize their numbers, while many Kurdish political groups feel it necessary to exaggerate their numbers.