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Show 32 Social and Economic Iran is most an important agricultural country sources than 85 percent of the of income. people and agricultural During of Iran were the nineteenth engaged production, and the semi-industries which existed these. was a The method of production agriculture in goods; most exchange little was was based use on the more and cattle in Iran were related to was archaic and the result Because of this of money and almost the barter are century, agriculture limited production directed at local consumption. self-consumption there less in commodities system. no marketing of This resulted in production, trade, savings, investments, industrialization, communi cation and progress. The remainder of the agriculture, were population, those employees of the nat government, engaged in in form some some laborers in the semi-industrial factories, handicrafters, trade keepers or For Iran, a a or realm of another, guilds, shop clergy. better understanding of the social and economic conditions of summary of the different classes is useful. into two different groups: (70 percent). Persians may be divided tribesmen (30 percent) and community dwellers |
