Country | Iran |
Continent | Asia |
Location | 32.42790 N, 53.68800 E |
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Area | 1,648,195 km² |
Coastline | 1,520 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Kuwait Bahrain Qatar Turkmenistan Iraq United Arab Emirates Azerbaijan Armenia Oman Syria Uzbekistan Georgia Jordan Lebanon Palestine Tajikistan Israel Cyprus Yemen Kazakhstan |
Time Zone | IRST (UTC +3:30) IRDT (UTC +4:30) |
Population | 79.926 million (2017) |
Symbol | ![]() |
Founded Date | April 1st, 1979 |
President of Iran | Hassan Rouhani |
Vice President of Iran | Eshaq Jahangiri |
National Anthem | ‘’Mehr-e Xavaran (The Eastern Sun)’’ |
Motto | ‘’ Esteqlāl, Āzādi, Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi (Independence, Freedom, the Islamic Republic)’’ |
National Animal | Persian Lion |
National Bird | Nightingale |
National Tree | Mediterranean Cypress |
National Flower | Red Rose |
National Fruit | Pomegranate |
National Dish | Chelo Kabab |
National Drink | Doogh (Yogurt Drink) |
National Poet | Muhammad Iqbal |
National Sport | Wrestling |
National Dance | Persian Dance |
National Language | Persian |
Seasons in Iran | Autumn Season Spring Season Summer Season Winter Season |
Prestigious Awards of Iran | Military Awards – Order of Fath, Order of Merit and Management, Order of Islamic Republic, Order of Nasr, Order of Service Literature Awards – Ashura Year Book Award, Holy Defense Year Book Award, Hooshang Golshiri Literary Awards, Iran’s Book of the Year Awards, Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literacy Awards, Martyr Avini Literary Award, Persian Speculative Art and Literature Award, Saadi Literacy Award Cinema Award – Fajr International Film Festival |
Religion in Iran | Shia Islam (99.4%) Other (0.6%) |
Average Marriage age in Iran | 27.4 years for men and 23.8 years for women |
Capital | Tehran (350 41’N 51025’E) |
Number of Provinces | 31 Provinces |
Largest Province in Iran | Tehran |
Smallest Province in Iran | IIam |
Number of Cities | 86 Cities |
Largest City in Iran | Tehran |
Smallest City in Iran | Mohammadshahr |
Literacy rate | 86.8% (males) 91.2% (females) |
Type of Government | Theocracy Presidential System Islamic Republic Parliamentary System Unitary State |
GDP | PPP – $1.551 trillion (2017) Nominal – $438.3 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $19,050 (2017) |
Currency | Rial (ریال) (IRR) |
Calling Code | +98 |
Internet TLD | .ir |
ISO 3166 code | IR |
Festivals of Iran | Nowruz Tirgan Mehregan Yalda Sadeh Chaharshanbe Suri |
Historic Monuments | Pasargadae Naqsh-e Jahan Square Azadi Square Milad Tower Persepolis |
Protected Areas in Iran | 8 National Parks 11 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River in Iran | Karun River |
Longest Bridge in Iran | Urmia Lake Bridge |
Longest Railway Station | Tehran Railway Station |
Largest Lake | Lake Urmia |
Largest Island | Qeshm Island |
Highest Mountain in Iran | Mount Damavand |
Biggest Dam in Iran | Bakhtiari Dam |
Biggest Waterfall in Iran | Margoon Waterfall |
Tallest Building in Iran | Goldis Tower |
Richest person of Iran | Pierre Omidyar |
Best places to visit in Iran | Esfahan Shiraz Tehran Dizin Yazd Persepolis Tabriz Mashhad Rasht Kerman Kashan Kish Hamadan Qom Ramsar |
Official Website | http://www.president.ir/en/ |
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