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Coordinates: 32°N 53°E / 32°N 53°E / 32; 53
Islamic Republic of Iran
جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān

Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Independence, freedom, Islamic Republic
Anthem: National Anthem of Iran²
Capital
(and largest city) Tehran
35°41′N 51°25′E / 35.683°N 51.417°E / 35.683; 51.417
Official languages Persian
Recognised regional languages constitutional recognition of the regional languages such as Arabic, Azeri, Kurdish, Mazandarani, Gilaki, Luri and Baluchi[1]
Demonym Iranian
Government Islamic republic (a "theocratic republic".[2])
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi
- Speaker of the Parliement Ali Larijani
Unification[3]
- Median Empire 625 BC
- Safavid dynasty 1501[4]
- First constitution 1906
- Islamic Republic declared 1 April 1979
Area
- Total 1,648,195 km2 (18th)
636,372 sq mi
- Water (%) 0.7
Population
- 2009 estimate 74,196,000[5]
- 2006 census 70,495,782 (18th)
- Density 45/km2 (163rd)
116.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2008 estimate
- Total $805.365 billion[6]
- Per capita $11,052[6]
GDP (nominal) 2008 estimate
- Total $335.233 billion[6]
- Per capita $4,600[6]
Gini (2008) 38[7] (medium)
HDI (2006) ▲ 0.777 (medium)
Currency Rial (ريال) (IRR)
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
- Summer (DST) Iran Daylight Time (IRDT) (UTC+4:30)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD .ir
Calling code 98
1 bookrags.com
2 iranchamber.com
3 Statistical Center of Iran. "جمعيت و متوسط رشد سالانه" (in Persian). http://www.sci.org.ir/content/userfiles/_sci/sci/SEL/f02/2.1.html. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
4 CIA Factbook

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