Islamic Republic of Iran
جمهوری اسلامی ایران (Persian)Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān |
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Motto: استقلال، آزادی، جمهوری اسلامیEsteqlāl, Āzādi, Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi("Independence, freedom, the Islamic Republic") (de facto)[1] |
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Capital
and largest city | Tehran 35°41′N51°25′E / 35.683°N 51.417°E / 35.683; 51.417 |
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Official languages | Persian |
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Recognised regional languages | |
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Ethnic groups | |
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Religion | |
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Demonym(s) | - Iranian
- Persian (historically)
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Government | |
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| Ali Khamenei |
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| Hassan Rouhani |
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| Eshaq Jahangiri |
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| Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
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| Ebrahim Raisi |
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Legislature | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
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Establishment history |
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| c. 678 BC |
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| 550 BC |
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| 247 BC |
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| 224 AD[4] |
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| 1501[5] |
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| 1736 |
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| 1751 |
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| 1796 |
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| 15 December 1925 |
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| 7 January 1978 – 11 February 1979 |
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| 24 October 1979 |
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| 28 July 1989 |
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Area |
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• Total | 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi) (17th) |
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• Water (%) | 7.07 |
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Population |
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• 2019 estimate | 83,183,741[6] (17th) |
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• Density | 48/km2 (124.3/sq mi) (162nd) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $1.007 trillion[7] (18th) |
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• Per capita | $11,963[7] (66th) |
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GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $611 billion[7] (25th) |
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• Per capita | $7,257[7] (95th) |
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Gini (2017) | 40.8[8] medium |
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HDI (2018) | 0.797[9] high · 65th |
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Currency | Rial (ریال) (IRR) |
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Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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| UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
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Date format | yyyy/mm/dd (SH) |
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Driving side | right |
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Calling code | +98 |
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ISO 3166 code | IR |
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Internet TLD | |
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