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Great Britain most recently ruled Kenya as a colony until Kenya gained independence in 1963.
Kenya was a British colony from the 1920s until it gained independence in 1963.
Nigeria and Kenya were both ruled by the British Empire. Nigeria became a British protectorate in the 19th century and was later amalgamated into a single colony in 1914. Kenya was established as a British colony in the late 19th century and gained independence in 1963. Both countries experienced significant impacts from British colonial rule on their political, social, and economic systems.
No: It is an Islamic Republic. Absolutely not! It was for a while until the last Shah was deposed by the Ayatollah Khomeni, but now it would claim to be a democracy, with an elected President, but the real power lies with the unelected clerics behind the scenes.
Canada was once ruled by France until 1763 when it was ceded to the United Kingdom. Canada gained full independence from the United Kingdom in 1982 through the Canada Act. Today, Canada is a constitutional monarchy, with the British monarch as the ceremonial Head of State.
Iran
THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN is the only country in the world that is currently (or has ever been) ruled by an Ayatollah. (Previous Shiite Theocracies, like the Safavid Empire, were still ruled by monarchs and the Ayatollahs had an advisory role, but no direct power.)
THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN is the only country in the world, and specifically in the Middle East, that is currently (or has ever been) ruled by an Ayatollah. (Previous Shiite Theocracies, like the Safavid Empire, were still ruled by monarchs and the Ayatollahs had an advisory role, but no direct power.)
Mustafa Kemal ruled his country based on a secular and westernized set of laws, while the Ayatollah Khomeini did it following strict Islamic religious laws.
Actually IRAN is not RULED BY ' ayathullah', but his power is strong advisory in nature.
NO. Ayatollah Khomeini ruled IRAN in the 1980s and was a determined ENEMY of the United States.
Iran is not a monarchy; it has no king. It is a theocracy, ruled by the Ayatollah Khamenei as Grand Ayatollah. However, prior to 1979, Iran was a monarchy and had been for over 2000 years.
non-Islamic influences on the culture and economy
The country that ruled CANAAN was Egypt
No country has ever ruled China.
Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini