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Iran

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Location

The Resume

    (April 1, 1979- )
    Between Iraq and Afghanistan
    Primary language is Farsi
    Capital is Tehran
    Formerly known as Persia

Why Iran might be annoying:

    The people suffer from droughts and earthquakes.
    Half the country is poverty stricken.
    3% of the population are drug users.
    Spinach was first available here.
    It was illegal to import Barbie Dolls because it is considered anti-Islamic.
    It had boundary disputes with Iraq that led to war (1980-88).
    Iranian militants took American hostages at the US Embassy in Tehran (1979).
    They try to make nuclear weapons.
    They have public hangings that draw large crowds.
    Before attempting to hang 55 year old convicted Iranian murderer, Mohammad Hadi, the man had a heart attack. They took him off the noose and let him recover in a hospital. When he recovered, they hanged him (October 2002).
    Crimes that are punishable by death include murder, armed robbery, rape, apostasy and serious drug trafficking.

Why Iran might not be annoying:

    It's a great place for hang-gliding and trekking.
    It's a major producer of oil.
    The windmill was invented here.
    Cleopatra was part Iranian.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 181 Votes: 73.48% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1088 Votes: 52.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 440 Votes: 44.32% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 1854 Votes: 61.38% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 281 Votes: 40.21% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 125 Votes: 48.80% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 251 Votes: 58.96% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 181 Votes: 61.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 976 Votes: 83.40% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1271 Votes: 66.40% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 256 Votes: 54.30% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 939 Votes: 67.09% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 275 Votes: 79.27% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 225 Votes: 70.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 453 Votes: 70.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 458 Votes: 74.02% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 387 Votes: 78.81% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 717 Votes: 77.82% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 573 Votes: 75.92% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 498 Votes: 69.48% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 1003 Votes: 70.19% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1127 Votes: 67.79% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1299 Votes: 50.27% Annoying