Begin a sentence with 'whereas'

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

How’s it to begin a sentence with whereas? If that’s wrong, what’s the best substitute?

2

Hi,
Whereas=while(It roughly means BUT)
Whereas I live in Iran, Alan lives in England.
Regards,
Morteza

3

“Whereas” means “although” or “because.” And it can start a sentence.

4

Thanks to both Morteza and Mordant!