Islamic Republic of Iran جمهوری اسلامی ایران (Persian)Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān |
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Motto: استقلال، آزادی، جمهوری اسلامی Esteqlāl, Āzādi, Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi("Independence, freedom, the Islamic Republic") (de facto)[1] |
Anthem: سرود ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران Sorud-e Melli-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān ("National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran")
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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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Ethnic groups | |
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Demonym(s) | - Iranian
- Persian (historically in the West)
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Government | UnitaryKhomeinistpresidentialIslamic republic |
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| Ali Khamenei |
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| Ebrahim Raisi |
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| Mohammad Mokhber |
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| Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i |
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Legislature | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
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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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| 934 |
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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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| 11 February 1979 |
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| 3 December 1979 |
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| 28 July 1989 |
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• Total | 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi) (17th) |
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• Water (%) | 1.63 (as of 2015)[6] |
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• 2019 estimate | 83,183,741[7] (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[8] (18th) |
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• Per capita | $11,963[8] (66th) |
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GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $611 billion[8] (21st) |
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• Per capita | $7,257[8] (78th) |
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Gini (2018) | 42.0[9] medium |
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HDI (2019) | 0.783[10] high · 70th |
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Currency | Iranian 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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