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Est. Population:
82,801,633
Demonym:
Iranian
Religions:
Muslim (99.4%)
Christian (0.2%)
Zoroastrian/Jewish/Other (0.1%)
Largest City:
Tehran (8,154,051)
Other Cities:
Mashhad (2,749,374)
Isfahan (1,756,126)
Karaj (1,614,626)
Tabriz (1,484,988)
Shiraz (1,460,665)
Region:
Middle East
Bodies of Water:
Persian Gulf (South)
Gulf of Oman (Southeast)
Caspian Sea (North)
Total Area:
1,648,195 km2 (92.9% land, 7.1% water)
Total Land:
5,894 km
Total Coastline:
2,440 km
Climate
Arid or semiarid
Subtropical along coast
Terrain:
Rugged, mountainous rim
Central basin containing deserts and mountains
Some plains
Highest Point
Kuh-e Damavand (5,671 m)
Lowest Point
Caspian Sea (-28 m)
Natural Disasters
Flooding
Droughts
Earthquakes
Dust storms
Sandstorms
Type:
Theocratic Republic
Head of State:
Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Hassan Rouhani
Admin. Divisions
31 Provinces
Independence:
1 April 1979 (Founding of Islamic Republic)
Nat'l Symbol:
Lion
Nat'l Anthem:
Soroud-e Melli-ye Jomhouri-ye Eslami-ye Iran
GDP Per Capita
$17,300 (USD)
Currency
﷼ (Iranian Rial)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = ﷼ (Iranian Rial)42,105.00
Internet Code
.ir
Telephone Code
+98
Episode 47 - Iran
Posted on Tuesday October 10, 2017
Making a "thumbs-up" gesture in Iran is considered rude and obscene.
When somebody offers you something, although you may want it, do not come across too eager to accept it. Politely decline two or three times first before accepting.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html (Majority of information)
http://bit.ly/2fl1C4h (Religious data)
https://www.amar.org.ir/english/Iran-Statistical-Yearbook (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 8 November 2016
1Iran's census does not collect data on ethnicity. The numbers shown are estimates from older World Factbook information.
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