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Iranian flag |
| Country |
Iran |
| Capital |
Tehran |
| Location |
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan |
| Size |
1.648 million sq km |
| Terrain |
rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts |
| Climate |
mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast |
| Languages |
Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2% |
| Nationality |
noun: Iranian(s)
adjective: Iranian |
| Religion |
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1% |
| Currency |
Iranian rial (IRR) |
| Exports |
petroleum 85%, carpets, fruits and nuts, iron and steel, chemicals |
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