Islamic Republic of Iran
Position: Central-Southern Asia
Position: Central-Southern Asia
| International name: | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Local name: | Iran |
| AREA ................................................ | 1.648.000 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 67.503.205 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 41,0 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Teheran |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2% |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Iranian rial (IRR) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 7525 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,527 (93th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Caspian Sea -28 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Kuh-e Damavand 5671 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 1 April 1979 (Islamic Republic of Iran proclaimed) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Islamic Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .ir |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +98 |
Central-Southern Asia country
| Teheran | 24/11/2024 | 17:53 | ( GMT+3,5 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook