Official Name
Islamic Republic of Iran
Head of State
Supreme leader: Ayatollah khamenei
President
Ebrahim Raisi
National Day
11th of February (Islamic Revolution of Iran-1979)
Capital
Tehran
Area
1,648,196 sq km Land
Boundaries
4,137 km
Border Countries
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan (Nakhichevan), Armenia, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan
Natural Resources
Petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
Agricultural Products
Wheat, rice, barley, potato, grains, sugar-beet, cotton, fresh & dried fruits, dates, pistachio, fruits, nuts, poultry, meat, dairy products, wool; caviar, flowers and medicinal plants.
Population
83.5 million (Growth rate 1.4%)
Religions
Muslim, Zoroastrian, Christian & Jewish 0.44%
Literacy
Total 96%
Currency
Rial (IRR)
Railways Networks
11.760 km – Rank 25 in the world
Road Networks
198.866km – Rank 26 in the world
Official language(s)
Persian (Farsi)
Spoken languages
Persian, Azeri, Kurdish, Lori, Balochi, Gilaki, Arabic, Turkmen, Armenian, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
