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Middle East
Islamic Republic of Iran
🗺️ Tehran, Iran
Capital city
📍 35.6892°, 51.3890°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalTehran
TimezoneUTC+3.5 (8.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC)
Population89.2M
Governmenttheocratic republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.ir
Internet Users80%
GDP per Capita$16,200
🌍 Geography
LocationMiddle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Size Comparisonalmost 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska
Climatemostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Terrainrugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsPersian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen, and Turkic tribes
ReligionsMuslim (official) 98.5%, Christian 0.7%, Baha'i 0.3%, agnostic 0.3%, other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Hindu) 0.2% (2020 est.)
Median Age35.2 years
Life Expectancy75.6 years
National HolidayRepublic Day, 1 April (1979)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook