Economic: first two concepts2. Geological: the third conceptC. Two common mistakes made in resource evaluation:1. Current Reserves â  Potential ReservesThe static reserve index is a commonly used measure of how long a resource basewill last.a. DEFINITION: The static reserve index is the ratio of current reservesto current consumption.
Geography of Iran. When Persia became Iran. This article is a part of Persia or Iran by Professor Ehsan Yarshater, published in Iranian Studies, Vol. XXII, No.1, 1989. In 1935 the Iranian government requested those countries which it had diplomatic relations with, to call Persia Iran, which is the name of the country in Persian.
Iran, once the heart of the great Persian Empire, sits in southwestern Asia, bordered to its east by Afghanistan and to its west by Iraq. Iran has one of the largest economies in the Middle East and one of the largest populations, with 80.8 million people. While Iran experienced secular reforms and a glimpse of democracy in the mid-20th century, today it is governed by an authoritarian regime.