Iran
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Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known as Persia, is a country in Western Asia. It is part of the Middle East region. It shares borders with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.
Quick Facts Islamic Republic of Iranجمهوری اسلامی ایران (Persian)Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān, Capitaland largest city ...
Islamic Republic of Iran | |
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Motto: استقلال، آزادی، جمهوری اسلامی Esteghlāl, Āzādi, Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi | |
Anthem: سرود ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران Sorud-e Melli-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān ("National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran") | |
Capital and largest city | Tehran 35°41′N 51°25′E |
Official languages | Persian |
Recognised regional languages | |
Ethnic groups | List of ethnicities
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Religion | Shia Islam (official)[4] |
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Government | Unitary theocratic presidential Islamic republic |
Ali Khamenei | |
Ebrahim Raisi | |
Mohammad Mokhber | |
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf | |
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i | |
Legislature | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
Establishment history | |
c. 678 BC | |
550 BC | |
247 BC | |
224 AD[5] | |
• Buyid dynasty | 934 |
1501[6] | |
1736 | |
1751 | |
1796 | |
15 December 1925 | |
11 February 1979 | |
• Current constitution | 3 December 1979 |
• Latest amendment | 28 July 1989 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi) (17th) |
• Water (%) | 1.63 (as of 2015)[7] |
Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 83,183,741[8] (17th) |
• Density | 48/km2 (124.3/sq mi) (162nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $1.246,26 trillion[9] (23th) |
• Per capita | $14,520[9] (66th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $1.136,68 trillion[9] (17st) |
• Per capita | $13,240[9] (78th) |
Gini (2018) | 42.0[10] medium |
HDI (2019) | 0.783[11] high · 70th |
Currency | Iranian rial (ریال) (IRR) |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
UTC+4:30 (IRDT) | |
Date format | yyyy/mm/dd (SH) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +98 |
ISO 3166 code | IR |
Internet TLD |
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Tehran is the capital and largest city. Iran is the eighteenth largest country in the world. It has more than 84.9 million people. Iran has been a member of the United Nations since 1945. It is a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).[12] It is an Islamic republic.