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Asia IR The Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran
  • ايران / Īrān
  • Region : South Asia
  • Capital : Tehran
  • Area : 1,745,150.00 km²
  • Official Language : Persian
  • Population : 81,800,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 0.000
  • GPI Rank : 139
  • GII Rank : 0
Iran is a country between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea. The land has a total area of 1,745,150 km² and a total coastline of 2,440 km. This area is approximately 251% of the area of Texas. The country has 45 islands in the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 7 neighbouring countries Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan. The distance between New York City and the Capital Tehran is about 9,870 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Iran is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance. Iran is included in the list of rogue states by the USA.
Population
Population Per Km2

46.87

Life Expectancy of Males

75.4

Life Expectancy of Females

77.7

Birth Rate

18.8 ‰

Death Rate

4.8 ‰

Passport
Passport of Iran
VF : 9 , VOA : 38 MS : 47
Currency : Iranian Rial (IRR)

1 US Dollar = 42,105 Rial
100.000 Rial = 2.38 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP401.89 bn €

Exportations

90.58 bn €

Importations

68.24 bn €

Tourism receipts

4.10 bn €

Unemployment rate

11.4 %

Inflation rate

9.99 %

corruption index

26 (very bad)

Energy consumption

236.3 bn kWh

GDP : 0.000 | GDP(PPP) : 0.000
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Tehran / CapitalTehran

8,847,000

MashhadRazavi Khorasan

3,312,000

KarajAlborz

1,973,000

IsfahanIsfahan

1,961,000

ShirazFars

1,869,000

TabrizEast Azerbaijan

1,559,000

QomQom

900,000

AhvazKhuzestan

841,000

KahrizKermanshah

767,000

KermanshahKermanshah

621,000

RashtGilan

595,000

KermanKerman

578,000

OrumiyehAzarbayjan-e Gharbi

577,000

ZahedanSistan and Baluchestan

552,000

HamadanHamadan

528,000

AzadshahrHamadan

514,000

ArakMarkazi

504,000

YazdYazd

478,000

ArdabilArdabil

411,000

AbadanKhuzestan

370,000

ZanjanZanjan

357,000

Bandar 'AbbasHormozgan

352,000

SanandajKordestan

349,000

QazvinQazvin

334,000

KhorramabadLorestan

330,000

Khomeyni ShahrIsfahan

277,000

SariMazandaran

255,000

BorujerdLorestan

252,000

QarchakTehran

252,000

GorganGolestan

245,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

4% Urban areas

69,243 km²

26% Agricultural areas

459,473 km²

6% Forest

106,847 km²

7% Water areas

116,390 km²

57% Others

993,197 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Persian

53.0 %

Azerbaijanian

14.3 %

Kurdish

9.1 %

Luri

5.6 %

Gilaki

5.3 %

Mazandarani

3.6 %

Arabic

2.0 %

Balochi

2.0 %

Bakhtyari

1.3 %

Turkmen

1.2 %

other

2.6 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

223,485 km

Railways:

8,484 km

Waterways:

850 km

Commercial harbors:

785

› Airports:

319

Climate
The climate in IranThe climate in Iran is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 10 and 36 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 48 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -1°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Iran and 28 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Iran