Iran: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 32.31408 / longitude: 53.68258

General information

Population

31.70 years is the median age in this country and the birth growth rate is at 0.93%. This country represents 1.07% of the world's population with about 79,615,300 individuals.

Geography

The inhabitants speak the following languages: Persian. The capital of this country is Tehran and the country has a border with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan. The country has a 1,648,195 km² area, they use a postcode system and the primary cities are: تهران, Tehran, مشهد, فولادشهر, اصفهان.

Culture

Interesting food you need to try here: Chelo kabab, Ghormeh sabzi. There are UNESCO listed sites: Tchogha Zanbil, Persepolis, Meidan Emam, Esfahan, Takht-e Soleyman, Pasargadae.

Economy

In 2021 the GDP was $359,713,152,725 USD, which ranks it number 40 in the world. The sign for the local currency is ﷼ (IRR).

Education

The average length of time residents spend in school is 15 years (including tertiary education). Well known universities are: Islamic Azad University, University of Tehran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sharif University of Technology, Isfahan University of Technology.

Good to know

The ISO code is IR, the country's websites have the domain name ".ir", phone numbers start with +98 Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran for more information about this nation.

Summary

Flag
ISO code IR
Capital Tehran
Population 79,615,300
World percentage 1.07%
Median age 31.70 years
Population growth rate 0.93%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages Persian
GDP (2021) $359,713,152,725
GDP position #40
Currency code IRR
Currency symbol
School life expectancy 15 years
National dish Chelo kabab, Ghormeh sabzi
TLD .ir
Phone prefix +98
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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