A comparison on the Iranian and Puerto Rican Physical and Cultural Revolutions
"There is only one gateway to immortality…We must sacrifice ourselves for the sake of our country." It is words such as these that call for a change in a country. Change is an essential part of growth, sometimes coming radically; sometimes arriving in slow, even manner, either way change will occur. After a close examination of Iran and Puerto Rico, one would think "What could these two countries possibly have in common?" Everything about the countries is completely different; save hot weather and sand. Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean, while Iran is a country in the Middle East. Yet, there is something that the two countries share, a unique nationalistic spirit, that even today refuses to die. If truly one wants to understand Iran and Puerto Rico, instead of looking for commonalties in each other, look for the uniqueness they possess as individual countries. Persia, or Iran as it's called, lies next to Iraq and is very close to Saudi Arabia with Russia towards the north. It’s climate-for the most part- is hot and sandy, and it is very rich in oil wells. Ten percent of Iran is usable for agriculture, yet Iran is still able to support a third of its population. Wheat is one of its most important crops followed
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Approximate Word count = 3011
Approximate Pages = 12 (250 words per page double spaced)
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